Description.
A most unusual piece, in that there is no bocage to the rear of the piece, but merely a stump. We have checked whether such an arrangement is known to the eminent authority, Myrna Schkolne. Her response was: 

"Your sheep is a bit of a puzzle. It appears to be genuine circa 1825 Staffordshire, and, like you, I would have expected it to have a bocage, which might have pointed to a possible maker. Usually when a bocage has broken off there are tell-tale signs of its presence, such as green paint splashes on the sheep’s back, and rather crude rounding-off of the trunk top. Without examining closely, I can’t be certain that the trunk top has been rounded off and painted by a restorer, but, if so, he/she has done an excellent job. 

So assuming no restoration, the sheep may have lost its bocage in manufacture, and the potter tidied the stump and painted over it. Use a strong magnifier and look closely at the top of the stump to see if it appears like the rest of the trunk. There should not be tiny lumps, and any crazing should be fine and consistent with that elsewhere."

Condition.
There appears to be no Restoration, or any indication as any of the points made by Myrna Schkolne apply. The sheep does have a crack (being the division between the two moulded halves) running through the body, but this appears stable. There is no evidence, that we can discern (by UV, tactile and visual examination) of restoration.

Dimensions.
11cm in length.

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We aim to ensure that our descriptions are absolutely accurate. Nevertheless, antique porcelain is never perfect. We use high definition photography with the aim of making the condition of any item extremely clear. Defects which are obvious in the photography we use are deemed to have been declared, even if we do not specifically refer to them in the description. 

Restoration is sometimes extremely difficult to detect. We use UV light and transmitted light to check whether restoration has occurred. Sometimes, even those methodologies do not reveal restoration. If you are able, notwithstanding the definition, to show that restoration of a significant nature has occurred, we would obviously allow cancellation of the sale in such circumstances.



We do not generally point out crazing, and do not regard it as a defect worth mentioning in pieces of the age we sell, unless it is not completely noticeable in photographs and is both extensive and undiscoloured. If you have concerns as to whether a piece is crazed, please ask us.