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A group of four antique Victorian Staffordshire pottery figures modelled as recumbent Ayrshire dairy cows, dating from the 19th century.
All four are hand decorated with russet and white markings and blue-painted neck straps, with individual differences to the painted decoration. The group comprises two opposing pairs, with two cows facing each cow: Length 10 cm (3.94 inches), Width approximately 4 cm (1.57 inches), Height 6 cm (2.36 inches)
Second cow: Length 9 cm (3.54 inches), Width approximately 4 cm (1.57 inches), Height 6 cm (2.36 inches)Third cow: Length 9 cm (3.54 inches), Depth 4.5 cm (1.77 inches), Height 6 cm (2.36 inches)Smallest cow: Length 8.5 cm (3.35 inches), Depth 4.5 cm (1.77 inches), Height 6 cm (2.36 inches)Weight combined : antique condition overall with age-related wear.The glaze remains bright and the hand-painted decoration retains good colour.One cow has a stable kiln firing crack running along the spine, formed during manufacture.One cow has a historic loss to one horn.One cow has age-related wear to the painted bell and blue neck strap decoration.One cow retains a particularly well-defined painted bell and blue neck strap.The unglazed bases and original firing vent holes remain present.Vintage or Antique items may benefit from a light clean before use.These small Staffordshire cattle figures have the opposing poses, hand-painted decoration, unglazed bases and firing vents associated with 19th-century Staffordshire production. Offered together as a group of four, they retain the individual variations expected from hand-decorated period pottery. Displays well.
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