A Staffordshire pottery figure depicting Prince Albert, modelled standing beside a naturalistic rocky support and dressed in a blue jacket, golden waistcoat and pale pink trousers. The figure is decorated in polychrome enamels with hand-painted facial features.
Dating from the early Victorian period, the figure reflects the popularity of Staffordshire pottery portraits of members of the Royal Family. Prince Albert, husband and consort of Queen Victoria, became a popular subject following their marriage in 1840. The simplified modelling and freely applied decoration are characteristic of Staffordshire figures of the period.
Origin: British
Period/Style: Early Victorian / Staffordshire Pottery
Date: circa 1840s
Material: Glazed earthenware with polychrome enamel decoration
Dimensions: 23cm height × 7cm width × 5cm depth
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A Staffordshire pottery figure depicting Prince Albert, modelled standing beside a naturalistic rocky support and dressed in a blue jacket, golden waistcoat and pale pink trousers. The figure is decorated in polychrome enamels with hand-painted facial features.
Dating from the early Victorian period, the figure reflects the popularity of Staffordshire pottery portraits of members of the Royal Family. Prince Albert, husband and consort of Queen Victoria, became a popular subject following their marriage in 1840. The simplified modelling and freely applied decoration are characteristic of Staffordshire figures of the period.
Origin: British
Period/Style: Early Victorian / Staffordshire Pottery
Date: circa 1840s
Material: Glazed earthenware with polychrome enamel decoration
Dimensions: 23cm height × 7cm width × 5cm depth
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