Figurine, sheep
Production date
1820s
Description
A small press-moulded earthenware figurine of a horned sheep standing on a hillock. Under glaze and over-glaze decoration. Sheep is cream with russet poll and spots on body, back-curling horns, long tail. Stands, facing left on raised plinth 310mm high, painted to represent a grassy hillock; supports in form of grass and tree stump under body and at back; moulded tufts of grass on plinth. Inside of base glazed white with blue shading. No marks.
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Object Detail
165/92
N/R
Beqst
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