For sale is a superb pearlware figurine made in the
Staffordshire region in the early 19th century . This figurine was often
not done in the highest of quality and also often reproduced but here we
have a really lovely version from the original period. It is of Jobson
who was a simple cobbler in a theater play popular back in those days.
Normally he would be accompanied by his wife Nell to make a pair but
alas here we only have the one figurine. The piece is nicely modeled and
hand painted. The gentleman is sitting on a stool with a blanket draped
over it and some sort of animal peeking out from underneath - a typical
feature of this figure. He is working on a lady's shoe I believe. An
open box by his side. The humorous thing is that his own shoes have his
toes peeking out from the front! The whole piece is on a simulated
marble base. The figurine is about 6.75 inches tall, 3.125 inches wide
and 3.125 inches deep. The figure is in good condition with a few minor
glaze chips and some paint flakes as well mainly to his shoes and the
blue blanket in the back. The glaze chips worth mentioning are on his left shoe, left front corner of the base, brim
of the hat and on the back of his left shoulder. A bit of crazing and
there is what looks to be some sort of line on the inside of his right
arm but it is not a crack or hairline. Not sure why it's there. Chip to top of right index finger. None of
these are bad at all and a restorer could very easily bring him back to
perfection. It's worth it but he displays very well the way he is! The
figurine is not marked which is typical but the underside shows the
normal bluish tint to the glaze and some crazing as well. 19thC creamware earthenware pottery ceramic Keramik Steingut antique
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