English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23rd May 2017
Lot 391
A rare Staffordshire pearlware theatrical character jug c.1825-30
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
A rare Staffordshire pearlware theatrical character jug c.1825-30, possibly Rockingham, modelled as John Liston in his role as Paul Pry, wearing a yellow top hat impressed with his famous line 'Hope I Don't Intrude', some good restoration to the hat, 13.8cm.
Provenance: from a private collection. Purchased from B & T Thorn, Budleigh Salterton, in 1981.