Lot 290 , A rare Staffordshire greyhound ink stand and cover, mid 19th century, 17cm., restorations

A rare Staffordshire 'greyhound' ink stand and cover, mid 19th century, the cover modelled as a recumbent greyhound, the waisted oblong base painted to oval reserves with flower sprays, on a cobalt blue and gilt decorated ground with pink borders, 17cm., restorations
Estimate £100-150

Inkstand base has some slight wear to the gilding and minor scratching to the glaze otherwise good. One side of the base has some firing cracks and a section which has probably been broken, restuck and restore.
The cover has some general crazing to the glaze all over.
Virtually all of the cobalt blue area has been resprayed and the restoration itself is more obvious underneath where the old restoration has discoloured.


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Sold for £160