Lot 96 , A rare Lowestoft porcelain figure of a seated tabby cat, c.1780, H. 5.9cm, one ear restored, shallow chip to base

A rare Lowestoft porcelain figure of a seated tabby cat, c.1780, on a green washed mound base, unmarked, H. 5.9cm, one ear restored, shallow chip to base
Estimate £1,000-1,500

Provenance - Dennis G. Rice collection

cf. Geoffrey Godden, The Illustrated Guide to Lowestoft Porcelain, pl.139.

The left ear of the cat has been restored, there is some occasional abrasion and minor scuffs and scratches to the green enamel on the mound base, the underside of the base is almost completely glazed and there is a shallow splinter chip measuring 4mm x 5mm maximum to the edge of the mound base beneath the cats tail, otherwise in good condition with no cracks.


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Sold for £2,400