Antique Staffordshire pottery bocage pearlware figure group of a Marraige

Reference: 4810

Dated: c. 1820 Staffordshire England

An unusual and rare version of "The New Marriage Act",Staffordshire pearlware glazed pottery figure bocage group.
The bocage is known as the "anthemion leaf", highly decorative especially with the cluster of 6 flowers.
In the centre of the tree trunk is an unusually modeled blue flower which is an intriguing addition to this charming group.

Dimensions: 6.75 inch high

Medium: Staffordshire pottery pearlware bocage enamels ceramic.,

Current Condition Restored arm.

Provenance: With Jonathan Horne and then a Private English Collection.

Literature: Myrna Schkolne Chapter 6 People , Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures, Staffordshire Figures 1810-35.
The chapter is devoted to explaining the social significance of these figures related to Marraige in the early 19th century in England.

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