Lot 222 , A Rockingham porcelain figure of a hare and two toy groups of rabbits, c.1830, l. 2cm - 6cm (3)

A Rockingham porcelain figure of a hare and two toy groups of rabbits, c.1830, all decorated in gilt and white, the hare unmarked, the group of three rabbits incised 'No. 70', the single rabbit incised 'No. 72', l. 2cm - 6cm (3)
Estimate £150-200

Cf. D. G. Rice, English Porcelain Animals of the 19th Century, figures 142 and 136a.

Provenance:
The Dennis G. Rice collection of fine Rockingham porcelain

As well as being an avid collector of Rockingham ornamental porcelain and animal figures, Dr. Dennis G. Rice was an academic and wrote two key reference works on the subject – Rockingham Ornamental Porcelain (1965) and the Illustrated Guide to Rockingham Pottery & Porcelain (1971).
A number of the pieces illustrated in the books are offered below. The Rockingham animals figures in the collection are also published in Dennis G. Rice's companion books Dogs & Cats in English Porcelain and English Porcelain Animals of the 19th Century.

The tiny figure of a rabbit does not have very well modelled ears and has black speckling and brown discolouration to the glaze, there is some wear to the gilding on the edge.
The group of three rabbits has a large loss to the head / shoulder of one rabbit, two small chips to the ears of the larger rabbit and an unglazed patch on the other side where there may have been another rabbit sitting or possibly in the firing
The seated figure of a hare has some occasional crazing to the glaze and wear to the gilding around the edge and its eyes, otherwise in reasonable condition.


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Sold for £300