English and European Ceramics and Glass - 16th June 2021

Lot 252

A large pair of creamware theatrical figures c.1780

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £2500

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Description

A large pair of creamware theatrical figures c.1780, probably Leeds, of Hamlet and Ophelia, decorated in Whieldon type colours with splashes of green and manganese, each draped in a leafy garland and standing on a low scrolled base with a shell motif before stumps applied with flowers and leaves, some damages and restorations, 32cm. (2)

Provenance: the collection of Aurea Carter.