M-112-0043
English Staffordshire Pottery Figure, Little Red Riding Hood
$165.00
DETAILS
An antique Staffordshire pottery figure of a girl with a red hood seated holding a basket and petting a sly wolf who nuzzles her knee. Modelled as the popular fairy tale character of Little Red Riding Hood.
Staffordshire figures were made from around 1740 to 1900 by various pottery factories in England and Scotland. Most have no maker’s marks. Victorian flatback examples were undecorated on one side because they were designed to sit on a shelf or fireplace mantel and only viewed from the front or sides. Popular subjects included romantic figures, buildings, farm animals, and domestic pets, in particular Queen Victoria’s favored pet, the King Charles Spaniel.
Staffordshire figures were made from around 1740 to 1900 by various pottery factories in England and Scotland. Most have no maker’s marks. Victorian flatback examples were undecorated on one side because they were designed to sit on a shelf or fireplace mantel and only viewed from the front or sides. Popular subjects included romantic figures, buildings, farm animals, and domestic pets, in particular Queen Victoria’s favored pet, the King Charles Spaniel.
STYLE
Victorian
COLOR(S)
Polychrome: orange, green, yellow, black
PLACE OF ORIGIN
England | United Kingdom
PATTERN/MODEL
Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf
MARKS
Unmarked
PERIOD
Queen Victoria (1837-1901) | Mid 19th century
DATE
Circa 1850
DIMENSIONS
Width 4 Depth 2.75 Height 5.25 inches
CONDITION
Note: shrinkage crack.
