Play Goers a rare Doulton Lambeth stoneware Mouse Musician group by George Tinworth

Play Goers a rare Doulton Lambeth stoneware Mouse Musician group by George Tinworth, modelled as a punch and judy show in a tent, being orchestrated by a mouse, a family of three mice watch, the tent flanked by a mouse playing a base drum and pan pipes, another holds out a dish, around the back a young mouse peeks into the tent, in shades of blue ochre and brown, incised Play Goers to base rim, impressed Doulton Lambeth mark dated 1881, GT monogram, minor chips to ears 12.5cm. high

Literature

Design Woolley and Wallis Auctioneer's 17th October 2018 lot 1118 for a comparable figure.

Provenance

Private collection.