Staffordshire pottery figure of a squirrel underglaze colours circa 1770

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£4750

Dated: 1770 Staffordshire England

Staffordshire pottery figure of a pet squirrel eating a nut, probably made by the Wood family of potters. The figure has a creamware body and is decorated in underglaze Whieldon-type oxide colors of green and brown.

Dimensions: 7.25 inches high

Current Condition: Restored at the tip of one ear.

Provenance: Previously with Jonathan Horne and then a private collection of an artist in Eire.

£4750    $5462

Description

Staffordshire pottery figure of a pet squirrel eating a nut, probably made by the Wood family of potters.
The figure has a creamware body and is decorated in underglaze Whieldon-type oxide colors of green and brown.

Additional information

Dimensions 7.25 in