Pair Staffordshire Pottery Cats

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 3ins high, 3.7ins wide, 1.6ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire Pottery figures which feature a cat, recumbent on a cushion base.

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

Vent hole to the underside.

Book reference ,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding, page 238, figure 2871/2872.

Condition

Right facing: Good. A few paint losses to the base, cat's face and tail.

KILN EFFECTS: a piece of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the reverse;

glaze accumulation to the left side of base;

kiln soot caught in the glaze to the reverse.

RESTORATION: Filled chip to cat's left ear.

Left facing: Good. Small flake to front of base.

A few paint losses to base.

KILN EFFECT: piece of kiln detritus caught inside causing piece to rattle. RESTORATION: Filled chip to cat's right ear.

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