STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE GROUP OF DANCING BEAR AND SAVOYARD

Reference: 5710

Dated: c. 1815 Staffordshire

Staffordshire figure group in pearlware of a Dancing bear with Savoyard.
These figures are usually produced with a lion standing in the centre. This figure is quite unique as the figure at the centre is a costume dressed monkey.
It is these extra little features which enhance and add an extra dimension to our enjoyment of these wonderful figures fromn the early 19th century.

Dimensions: 8.25 inch high

Medium: antique staffordshire pearlware figures pottery ceramic bocage

Current Condition Minor restorations

Literature: Re; Myrna Schkolne book People,Passions,Pastimes and Pleasures ...Staffordshire Figures 1810-35 Pages 120/22 here you will see several versions of this type of figure group.

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