Staffordshire Pearlware 'Saint Paul' figure

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. 9.8ins high, 5.1ins wide, 3.9ins depth. Staffordshire pearlware bocage figure with a religious theme which features Saint Paul holding a sword and a book, seated on an oval base. The piece is titled, 'SAINT PAUL' .



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



Open bottomed.



Book reference not found.

Condition

Generally good.

Some small flakes to the edges of the book.



KILN EFFECTS: flecks of stray coloured glaze to the book, left hand,



robe,



feet



and flower;



small firing pit to next to tip of sword;



kiln grit caught in the glaze to the ground.





RESTORATION: Sword



and six bocage leaves remodelled.

Bocage is 60% original.













Retouched flake to nose.



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