Lot 112 , Two Rockingham porcelain toy figures of cats, c.1826-30, H. 3.8cm and 3.5cm

Two Rockingham porcelain toy figures of cats, c.1826-30, each seated on a cushion, unmarked, H. 3.8cm and 3.5cm
Estimate £100-150

cf. Dennis G. Rice, Cats in English Porcelain of the 19th century, colour plate 5.

Kitten on a green base has a firing crack all around its hind quarters and front legs, this is overglazed in manufacture, some fine crazing to the glaze and very slight wear to the gilding otherwise in good condition.
Kitten on maroon base has a little bit of sharpness to right ear but it does appear to be overglazed and over-enamelled in manufacture, there is some fine crazing to the glaze with some slight staining to the crazing on the back of the plinth, some slight black speckling to the enamelling in places and some wear to the gilding otherwise in good condition.


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Sold for £380