Yorkshire pottery egg shaped money bank with male and female figures with a dog in Prattware colours circa 1815

£1875

Dated: 1810 Yorkshire England

This rare money box was made at the Mexborough Pottery in Yorkshire in the early 19th century. The money box is egg-shaped and relief-decorated with a tulip in vibrant  Pratt colours. A male and a female are modeled standing on either side of the oval box, and a black-and-white dog is lying at the base. The rim of the base is sponge decorated in blue, black, and mustard in the true Mexborough style.

Dimensions: 5 inches high 5 inches long

Current Condition: Fine condition with only a minor old and fine stable hairline at reverse

Provenance: Private collection Cotswold's England

£1875    $2531

Description

This rare money box was made at the Mexborough Pottery in Yorkshire in the early 19th century.

The money box is egg-shaped and relief-decorated with a tulip in vibrant  Pratt colours.

A male and a female are modeled standing on either side of the oval box, and a black-and-white dog is lying at the base.

The rim of the base is sponge decorated in blue, black, and mustard in the true Mexborough style.

Additional information

Dimensions 5 × 5 in