Royal Worcester porcelain figurine 'The Scotsman', modelled by James Hadley.
Superb detail as you would expect from this maker and era, creases in the clothing, textured socks, diamond pattern kilt, ginger hair and that frown!
From the 'Countries of the World' series, finished in the cream parian glaze.
This sought after figure stands approx 15cm tall.
The flesh tones were a sign of the moving fashion and trends towards coloured figurines and models.
Did Hadley have a Scotsman in mind, or a vision from his travels or meetings? He sought to capture the characteristics that made his models instantly recognisable with a country back in his c19th world.
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837-1903) was an English potter and artist and by 1870 had become the principal modeller at the Worcester Royal Porcelain Company. Until 1895 his work was produced almost exclusively by Royal Worcester, he later set up his own factory. Described by John Sandon as ‘probably the finest English modeller of all time’. Able to work in any form of style required, he is best known for his decorative figures, made in the 1870’s and 1880’s, when taste was shifting towards coloured models from the previous fashion for plain white (Parian Ware). This example may be one of the first to bridge both styles.