Description
Stunning Impressive Very Rare Surviving Pair Extra Large Antique Classic English Porcelain Staffordshire Mantle Hearth Fireside Dogs • Magnificent 19th Century Decorative Arts Objects • Purchased England • Height 13.75” This is an extremely rare surviving gallery quality pair of antique white English Staffordshire mantle hearth dogs with warm hand detailing and stamped gold markings in classic period technique. Featuring characteristic formal expressions, yet each one with its own warm personality, this pair is exquisite in its beauty, girth and quality condition. In lovely rarely seen great scale and elegant form with beautiful moulding to coat and tail, this pair of stately right and left facing figures is a superb period example that will bring a grand touch of English aesthetic to any setting in which it is placed. Timeless and versatile, this stunning pair may be arranged front and center on its own as a focal point on a mantlepiece or flanking fireside around the hearth. For a remarkable display additionally, pair alternatively atop a sidepiece or table to create a stunning focal point that will add depth and inviting appeal to a room. Excellent condition. Museum quality surviving example. Minimal expected age related post-production wear. Desirable softly time worn patina to gilding and features. A one of a kind treasure to own forever. * Listing is for pair of large mantle hearth dogs only. Additional pieces are for display purposes. Height 13.75”