Whieldon type creamware body stirrup cup mid 18th century Staffordshire England

Reference: 4894

Dated: c. 1760 Staffordshire England

A very rare Whieldon type glaze creamware pottery stirrup cup in the form a wolf or fox head.
The cup is well defined with good attention to details such as the snarling mouth and teeth.
Decoration is with coloured oxides and lead glaze with a blue band around the inner rim.
The cup is larger than usual and is one of the rarest and earliest produced in pottery.

Dimensions: 6.75 inch wide 3.50 inch high

Medium: creamware pottery ceramic

Current Condition Unrestored with only minor historical wear.

Provenance: Lord Raglan family.

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