Lot 111 , A Rockingham porcelain group of a cat and three kittens, c.1826-30, L. 11cm

A Rockingham porcelain group of a cat and three kittens, c.1826-30, in gilt and white, inscribed in red 'CL1', L. 11cm
Estimate £150-250

cf. Dennis G. Rice, Cats in English Porcelain of the 19th century, colour plate 9.

There is some very slight pale brown discolouration to the white glaze on the cats and kittens but no restoration detected, there is a little bit of black speckling to one corner of the base. The base itself is slightly mis-shapen when looking from above. There are no impressed marks, just inscribed in red CL 1 quite crudely, otherwise in good condition with no restoration, chips or cracks


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Sold for £300