Staffordshire Pastoral Courting Couple Figurine

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Figurine exemplifies classic hand-painted Staffordshire artistry, beautifully capturing a romantic courting couple in idyllic pastoral attire. The woman is gracefully modeled wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat as she listens intently to a joyful gentleman playing the flute, while an endearing assortment of animalsâ€”including a faithful dog, a resting sheep, and a recumbent stagâ€”gathers along the lower portion of the base. Rendered with the vibrant underglaze colors and naive charm characteristic of 19th-century English flatback pottery. Measuring approximately 10 3/8 in. H x 6 in. W x 4 1/2 in. D, noting one clean break to the sheep's ear.

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Staffordshire Pastoral Courting Couple Figurine

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