Important Americana
Important Americana
An English Pearlware Figure of a Horse, Circa 1830
Auction Closed
January 24, 03:52 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
An English Pearlware Figure of a Horse
Circa 1830
painted light-tan with a brown mane and tail, wearing a blue and manganese bridle and lead, standing upon a sponged green stepped rectangular base decorated with two blue laurel leaf banes, manganese and black bands
Height 17 1/8 in.
Perhaps the closest example to the present lot is the example sold at Christie's New York East, September 25, 1989, lot 21, which feature a light-tan horse on a sponged stepped base. Further tan horses include those sold at Sotheby's London, November 27, 2001, lot 21; Sotheby's New York, January 22, 1998, lot 301; and Christie's London, February 12, 1990, lot 28, formerly sold, Sotheby Parke Bernet, June 20 1980, lot 157.