A STAFFORDSHIRE PEARLWARE GROUP 'DANCING DOGS' CIRCA 1820-25

Together with two Staffordshire pottery figures of sportsmen in early 19th-century style, late 19th/early 20th century. 3 pieces.

There are some occasional minor chipping to the edges of the bocage or applied flowers and further occasional scattered glaze flakes. The female figure's right arm is restored. Male figure's right hand and arm and left shoulder are restored. His right thumb is chipped. His bagpipe is restored; the restoration is old and is now flaking. All front legs of the dogs are restored. Staffordshire figures of sportmen: Both with some minor crazing to the body and very occasional and very small glaze flakes. One has been off its square base. Tip of his riffle is chipped. His hat has two very small chips.
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