Staffordshire Pearlware 'Roman Charity' figure

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. 7.9ins high, 5.1ins wide, 4.3ins depth. Staffordshire Pottery pearlware group with a classical theme which features Pero,

giving her milk to her father Cimon, seated on a shaped base.

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

Vent holes are present.

This piece represents the 'Roman Charity' story of a woman Pero, who secretly breastfeeds her father Cimon,

who is incarcerated and sentenced to death by starvation.

Book reference ,'English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840' by Pat Halfpenny, page 56, figure 1.

Condition

CONDITION: Good. No restoration.

Small chip to Pero's sandal, not noticeable when the piece is upright.

Some small flakes to Pero, child, baby, Cimon and ground.

A few paint losses to ground and chain.

KILN EFFECTS: over glazed shrinkage line to the Cimon's foot;

glaze pops to the ground;

touch marks to Cimon and on the reverse;

over glazed bruise to the chain.

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