Staffordshire pottery pearlware toboacco box with figures of dog and sheep finials

Reference: 4166

Dated: c. 1820 Staffordshire

Early 19th century Staffordshire pottery pearlware glaze tobacco box with an inner lid.
The oval shaped box is relief moulded with images of a fox hunting scene and decorated with vibrant enamel colours.
The finials are especially interesting with images of dogs and a sheep, the hounds attached to the side are especially delightful amusing additions.
The scale of the piece is perfect, small and beautifully formed, a gem from the Staffordshire potters.
The inner lid which tampered the tobacco is a feature of these rare boxes, not surprisingly they have often gone astray .

Dimensions: 4.50 inch wide 4.50 inch high

Medium: pearlware staffordshire pottery ceramic earthenware

Current Condition Restored to tail on comical looking dog top finial.

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