Lot 163 , A Samuel Alcock group of a seated cat and kitten and a similar figure of a kitten, c.1840-50, H. 6.4cm and 4.7cm, slight faults

A Samuel Alcock group of a seated cat and kitten and a similar figure of a kitten, c.1840-50, the former with yellow scrollwork base, impressed '2', the kitten on a leaf moulded square base, H. 6.4cm and 4.7cm, slight faults
Estimate £150-200

cf. Dennis G. Rice, Cats in English Porcelain of the 19th century, colour plate 37.

The group of cat and kitten has fine crazing to the glaze all over, there is a short fine crack next to the hindquarters of the kitten. The cat's right ear is slightly stubbier than the other but the loss has been overglazed in manufacture and there is very slight wear to the gilding. The single figure of a kitten has three large cracks to the base, which are stained, otherwise in reasonable condition


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Sold for £180