Lot 270 , Five Staffordshire porcelain cow figures or groups, c.1830-50, H. 7cm - 12.7cm

Five Staffordshire porcelain cow figures or groups, c.1830-50, including a pair by Dudson of cows with swans, a spill vase and a bull and a cow, H. 7cm - 12.7cm
Estimate £60-80

Provenance - Dennis G. Rice collection

Cf. Dennis G. Rice, English Porcelain Animals of the 19th century, figure 124.

Single cow with horns has restoration to right ear and horn, also has a large firing crack by tail. Bull also has restoration to both ears and one horn, he has also been off his base and re-glued, leaving a crack visible around both front legs, front right leg also has a piece missing at the crack and both back ankles have also got cracks visible with glue residue surrounding. One of the pair with trees in the background has crazing visible throughout and has also been heavily sprayed to reverse of cow, tree and also some areas of the base, including the swans. The other of the pair has crazing visible to the base, two cracks through the bull's back right leg, restoration to the tail, firing crack to the neck. The other piece has several areas of restoration, to tree, cow, horns, base. All pieces have losses to delicate areas, wear to paint including flaking and typical flaws in the manufacture, including firing


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Sold for £150