English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23rd May 2017

Lot 394

A pair of Staffordshire porcelain figures of Turkish musicians c.1835-40

Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £180

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Description

A pair of Staffordshire porcelain figures of Turkish musicians c.1835-40, probably Dudson, he wearing a turban and playing the violin, his companion with a feathered turban and dancing to his music, raised on square green bases with gilt edges, red number 46 to one, small restorations, 17.6cm max. (2)

Provenance: from a private collection. Purchased from Andrew Dando, Bradford on Avon, in 2006.