Very Unusual Staffordshire Porcelain Cat on Rococo Base.

Very Unusual Staffordshire Porcelain Cat on Rococo Base.
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Description

A Very scarce 19th century Staffordshire porcelain model of a recumbent ‘Tortoiseshell’ cat, on a rectangular base with moulded ‘rococo’ style moulded scrolling.
Date: circa 1835
Length: 4¾” (12cm)
Condition : Small restoration to one ear only. Multiple ‘stress/shrinkage’ cracks and small areas of discolouration on the base. Typical wear to gilding from handling. (See photos)
Stock ref : 18345/yssx-
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* This model is NOT recorded in D.G.Rice’s book ‘English Porcelain Cats’
** The Rococo style base is more commonly with a variety of different recumbent dog models, see additional photos…

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