Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 20th February 2018

Lot 3

An unusual Staffordshire porcelain figure of Winter late 18th century

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £150

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Description

An unusual Staffordshire porcelain figure of Winter late 18th century, modelled as a young boy huddled in a fur-lined cloak, a pearlware figure of a putto, and another pearlware figure of a young girl holding a chicken, all raised on square bases, some restoration to the putto's arm, 14.5cm max. (3)

Cf. The Rous Lench Collection, Christie's, 30th May, 1990, lot 570 for a similar porcelain figure, previously attributed to Neale & Co.

Provenance: from a private collection in Wiltshire.