Staffordshire girl on spaniel with puppy figure

Victorian, circa 1860. 6.3ins high, 6.7ins wide, 3ins depth. Staffordshire figure which features a young girl holding a puppy, sat on a spaniels back, recumbent on a cobalt blue base.



Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse. Vent hole to the underside. Maker's marks painted to the underside.





Book reference not found.

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good. Some rubbing to gilt.





Slight wear to the cobalt base.



KILN EFFECTS: flecks of stray coloured glaze to the reverse;



kiln grit caught in the glaze to the reverse.



RESTORATION: Pup's neck, girl's right arm, neck and waist reglued and all joins retouched.













Retouching to markings of both dogs, face of large dog and hair and plumage to girl.














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