Lot 265 , Three Staffordshire porcelain toy figures of dogs and kennels, c.1830-50, H. 5.5cm - 6.5cm

Three Staffordshire porcelain toy figures of dogs and kennels, c.1830-50, H. 5.5cm - 6.5cm
Estimate £60-80

Provenance - Dennis G. Rice collection

Cf. Dennis G. Rice, Dogs in English Porcelain, colour plates 160 and 162.

One of the smaller dog in kennels with green foliage has loss to the foliage at the top back corner of the kennel, the other of the smaller two has crazing visible throughout. Largest piece has speckled yellow discolouration in areas as well as a firing crack across the black and white dog's front right paw. There are more firing cracks visible to the underside, all pieces have some minor loss to foliage, wear to gilding, several typical minor flaws in the manufacture.


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Sold for £130