Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 23rd February 2016

Lot 70

A rare Staffordshire pearlware group of birds in branches late 18th century

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £450

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Description

A rare Staffordshire pearlware group of birds in branches late 18th century, modelled as two yellow finches perched in the leafy branches of a gnarled tree beneath a nest containing speckled eggs, a green serpent slithering among the roots, raised on a square marbled base, some restoration to the leaves, 21cm.