Large Staffordshire Pearlware 'Apollo' figure

pre-Victorian, circa 1800. 13.8ins high, 6.5ins wide, 5.1ins depth. Staffordshire pearlware figure with a mythological theme which features Apollo playing the lyre, stood on a plinth base.



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







Vent holes to the underside.



This piece represents the Greek God of music.
Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good.

KILN EFFECTS: tiny glaze pops to his headscarf;





a piece of kiln grit caught in the glaze to hem of gown;



flecks of stray coloured glaze to his neck and back.





RESTORATION: Stabilised and retouched hairline running down left arm and gown (still slightly visible)





and one to reverse of base.





Lyre completely retouched.



Retouched paint losses to gown,









books,



and left thumb.



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