Staffordshire figure tree trunk group with animals

Reference: 5029

Dated: c. 1820 Staffordshire

Antique Staffordshire figure in the form of a tree trunk and modelled appealingly with sheep,a goat and a dog.
The base is marked WALTON one of the most famous makers of Staffordshire figures in the early part of the 19th century.

Dimensions: 4.75 inch high

Medium: antique staffordshire pearlware with enamel colors

Signed/Dated/Inscribed: WALTON

Provenance: Priave English Collection.

Literature: Myrna Schkolne in her book People.Passions,Pastimes and Pleasures ( Staffordshire Figures 1810-35 )illustrates a similar example on page 292 in the Chapter on Farm Animals.

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