Staffordshire Circa 1840 Pair of Porcelain Flatback African Ze

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This handsome zebra couple feature much detail with bold lines and subtle shading. The female is slightly smaller measuring six … Read more This handsome zebra couple feature much detail with bold lines and subtle shading. The female is slightly smaller measuring six inches tall by five and one half inches wide.
Most Victorian figures were designed to stand on a shelf or mantlepiece and are therefore only modelled and decorated where visible from the front and sides. These are known as flatbacks. These were shaped either by press molding or slip casting. See less