Lot 116 , A rare Rockingham porcelain figure of a seated cat, c.1826,

A rare Rockingham porcelain figure of a seated cat, c.1826, on a rococo gilt base, red griffin mark, inscribed in puce 'CL1', unnumbered,
Estimate £200-300

cf. Dennis G. Rice, Cats in English Porcelain of the 19th century, colour plate 6.

There is some slight wear to the gilding on the side of the base, there is a feint hairline crack to the base, behind the rear left leg of the cat, which can just be seen underneath as well and just further down from this there is a small splinter chip on the edge of the foot. Underneath there is a couple of short overglaze firing cracks, otherwise in good condition with no restoration


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Sold for £420