19th C. Staffordshire Porcelain Spaniel Dog Figurine - 10" Tall

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Original, Hand-decorated 19th C. English Porcelain Spaniel Dog Figure.

Classic English Cottage Style - especially if you love Cavalier King … Read more Original, Hand-decorated 19th C. English Porcelain Spaniel Dog Figure.

Classic English Cottage Style - especially if you love Cavalier King Charles Spaniels as we do!

Crisply fired ivory ground with simple black detailing in the eyes and face. Very soft occasional old gold flecks and aging throughout.

10" tall, 7" wide and 4" deep.

A single figure - fun to pair and double / triple /quadruple up with other Staffordshire figures of different glazes, sizes and colorations.

Paint finish on the face and body of this one shows even fading, as if this one might have been used for one of its original purposes in 19th C. England - as a hand or body warmer long before central heat!

But, the casting of this one is very nice - shows nice depth and texture.

In keeping with Aesop's fable, Fox and Crow's Motto is "Beware of False Flattery!" So, with each listing we offer a true confession about the item...

There was a time when every great home had Staffordshire figures - especially dogs - whether you had Cavalier King Charles Spaniels or not.

Happily, these charming antiques have returned to vogue, and they are again finding homes as our best friends on mantles, side tables, book shelves, desks - we've even seen one as a jewelry catch in a very stylish clients's dressing room.

While these are typically prized in pairs, we like singles - and we mix and match them in a million different ways. Every room in both our houses has at least one Staffordshire dog...including the bathrooms! See less