Pair Staffordshire Pearlware Juno and Neptune figures

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. Tallest is 8.9ins high, 4.5ins wide, 3.1ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire Pottery pearlware figures with a classical theme

which feature Gods, Juno and Jupiter, stood on a square base.

Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse.

Vent hole to underside of one.

Book reference ,'English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840' by Pat Halfpenny, page 208

Condition

CONDITION: Juno: Generally good.

Some paint flakes to the cloak.

KILN EFFECTS: tiny glaze pops to her crown.

RESTORATION. Retouched paint losses.

Right arm,

peacock's head,

left hand,

and stick have all been restored.

Remodelled tail feathers to peacock.

Neptune: Good.

A few tiny flakes to robe and base.

KILN EFFECTS: a few tiny glaze pops to his robe;

a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze.

RESTORATION. Remodelled trident.

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