An attractive figure depicting a female dancer whose identity is unknown.
She wears a round hat with a large feather, jacket with broad piping, a long skirt, and pantaloons. Her left hand is on her hip and her right touches the brim of her hat. The figure pairs with a male dancer in a similar pose (not offered here).
The figure is in excellent condition with no damage, only some firing flaws near the press moult joint.
Reference: P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. E431, pl. 24, fig. 55
Height: 8.25”
Date: c. 1850
Provenance: A substantial, high-quality private collection, name unknown. (The former owner’s reference label has been left attached should the buyer be able to identify other figures from the same collection.)
An attractive figure depicting a female dancer whose identity is unknown.
She wears a round hat with a large feather, jacket with broad piping, a long skirt, and pantaloons. Her left hand is on her hip and her right touches the brim of her hat. The figure pairs with a male dancer in a similar pose (not offered here).
The figure is in excellent condition with no damage, only some firing flaws near the press moult joint.
Reference: P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. E431, pl. 24, fig. 55
Height: 8.25”
Date: c. 1850
Provenance: A substantial, high-quality private collection, name unknown. (The former owner’s reference label has been left attached should the buyer be able to identify other figures from the same collection.)