A mid-19th-century Staffordshire pottery flatback figure depicting the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin mounted on his horse, Black Bess. Turpin is shown holding a pistol across his knee, a detail characteristic of his romanticised portrayal in Victorian popular culture.
The figure is decorated in cobalt blue, with enamelled highlights in orange, green, yellow, and puce, and finished with a pearly glaze. Finely modelled, it features detailed rendering to the face, hands, and clothing.
A well-preserved example of 19th-century Staffordshire narrative pottery.
Origin: England
Period/Style: Victorian
Date: Circa 1845–1850
Material: Glazed earthenware
Dimensions: 21cm height x 15cm witdth x 4cm depth
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A mid-19th-century Staffordshire pottery flatback figure depicting the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin mounted on his horse, Black Bess. Turpin is shown holding a pistol across his knee, a detail characteristic of his romanticised portrayal in Victorian popular culture.
The figure is decorated in cobalt blue, with enamelled highlights in orange, green, yellow, and puce, and finished with a pearly glaze. Finely modelled, it features detailed rendering to the face, hands, and clothing.
A well-preserved example of 19th-century Staffordshire narrative pottery.
Origin: England
Period/Style: Victorian
Date: Circa 1845–1850
Material: Glazed earthenware
Dimensions: 21cm height x 15cm witdth x 4cm depth
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