Pair Staffordshire Pearlware dogs

Victorian, circa 1840. Tallest is 6.3ins high, 5.3ins wide, 2.4ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire pearlware figures which feature a dog, seated on a shaped base.



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







Open bottomed.



Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Right facing: Good.


Small flake to dog's tail.



KILN EFFECTS: patchy glaze application to the green glaze on the base;



flecks of stray coloured glaze to the dog's body;





shrinkage line along the mold join to the dog's back.



RESTORATION: Stabilised and retouched hairlines and flakes to base (one hairline still slightly visible).









Left facing: Good.

KILN EFFECTS: notable crazing;



shrinkage crack to under the dog's chin;



a speck of kiln grit caught in the glaze to base at reverse;



flecks of stray coloured glaze to the dog's body.





RESTORATION: Stabilised and retouched shrinkage lines and flakes to dog's chest,



left front leg



and base.



Retouched flake to dog's nose and head.





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