Staffordshire Pearlware boy reading a book

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. 5.9ins high, 3.1ins wide, 3.9ins depth. Staffordshire pearlware figure which features a young boy reading a book, seated on a shaped base.









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



Open bottomed.



Book reference,'People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures. Staffordshire figures 1810-1835', by Myrna Schkolne, page 183.

Condition

Good.

Chips and flaking to lower base edge,







flowers to top of base





and underside of boy's right foot.



A few small paint losses to tree stumps either side of boy.





KILN EFFECTS: kiln detritus caught in the glaze to right arm.



RESTORATION: Retouched paint losses to book





and to both shoes.





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