Pearlware Figure of a Sleeping Putto, Staffordshire, England, circa.1820

Description

A delightful, finely modelled and painted pottery pearlware figure of a putto on a quilted cushion, sleeping to the right with a blanket and a basket with fruit and flowers to his head.

These charming little puttos have represented the sacred Cherub in Art from the early 17^th c. (Baroque).

Superbly modelled and painted in the palette of early Staffordshire pottery colours.

Date
C. 1820

Dimensions
2.5’’ H x 4.5’’ W x 3’’ L

Condition
Fine, excellent condition, this wonderful little model must have lived all its life in a display cabinet for over the last 200+ years as it is as clean and fresh as the day it was made.
Professional attention to a very minor shrinkage flaw in the manufacturing process where the yellow blanket meets his left leg, typical of early Staffordshire, mentioned only for accuracy.

Price
£475   $586-USD

Reference – Staffordshire Figures Volume 4 (Page 207, Figure 197.75), Myrna Schkolne

Ref Number: 221107A
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