Staffordshire Porcelain Flatback Large Size African Zebra on Grassy Mound C1850

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This handsome mid-Victorian fellow features much detail with bold lines and subtle shading. He prances on a grassy mound in … Read more This handsome mid-Victorian fellow features much detail with bold lines and subtle shading. He prances on a grassy mound in a left facing position and is a rare large size.
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