Description
Superb Rare Period Pair Classic English Rockingham Treacle Res Clay Staffordshire Mantle Dogs • Scarce Gallery Quality Staffordshire • Height 8” • Length 6” • Width 4.25” This is a stunning quality pair mottled dark brown Rockingham treacle glaze over red clay Staffordshire mantle dogs featuring classic formal expressions and moulding with padlock and chain. In versatile scale and classic in form, this pair of stately right and left facing figures with bring a timeless touch of English aesthetic to any setting in which it is placed. Highly desirable and in excellent condition with no post-production cracks or chips. With minimal expected age related wear, this rarified surviving pair brings effortless elegance when placed for display on its own on a mantle, shelf or table, or when grouped as an important feature as part of special collection or arrangement. Marvelous surviving examples made using unique firing process resulting in this luminous smooth mottled finish. Photos do not do these magnificent dogs justice, they’re superb. Display ready. Purchased England. * Listing is for pair of Vintage Rockingham red clay Staffordshire mantle dogs only. Additional pieces are for display purposes. Height 8”