Staffordshire Pearlware Greyhound Box and Cover

pre-Victorian, circa 1800. 6.1ins high, 7.1ins wide, 3.7ins depth. Staffordshire Pottery pearlware box and cover

which features a recumbent greyhound and a bird to the cover.

Pictorial scenes in relief to the sides of the box.

The whole, stood on a footed base.

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

Condition

CONDITION: Cover: Good.

Minor flakes to bird

and upper and lower rim of cover.

 

KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack to left front corner.

RESTORATION. Filled chip to front left corner of cover

and tip of dog's right ear.

Retouching to some of the flakes.

Box: Good. Minor flaking.

RESTORATION. Filled chip to rim.

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