This antique porcelain figure of a leopard is small but ferocius.
It is modeled grappling with something in its jaws, recumbent on a rocky base that is picked out in green and edged with a gilt line.
The leopard’s coat is washed in yellow with black markings,
It was made by Samuel Alcock in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, circa 1835.
Alcock was renowned for producing fine-quality porcelain animals, and this leopard figure is one of the best.
It is a quality piece with good attention to detail, a little gem!
Dimensions: 3.5 inches long x 1.8″ wide x 2″ tall
Marks: an impressed factory mark and # “256.”
Condition: Excellent
Price: $780
Ref: Geoffrey Godden illustrates a very similar pair of leopards, noting the excellent quality of the porcelain and coloring, in his chapter on Alcock in Staffordshire Porcelain (1983), p.308, fig.471.
Background: Samuel Alcock (1799–1848) was an English pottery manufacturer who operated as Samuel Alcock & Co in Burslem, Staffordshire. In 1828, Alcock developed his own business and began work on the Hill Top site in Cobridge, Burslem.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has a group of the company’s designs in watercolor.
It is modeled grappling with something in its jaws, recumbent on a rocky base that is picked out in green and edged with a gilt line.
The leopard’s coat is washed in yellow with black markings,
It was made by Samuel Alcock in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, circa 1835.
Alcock was renowned for producing fine-quality porcelain animals, and this leopard figure is one of the best.
It is a quality piece with good attention to detail, a little gem!
Dimensions: 3.5 inches long x 1.8″ wide x 2″ tall
Marks: an impressed factory mark and # “256.”
Condition: Excellent
Price: $780
Ref: Geoffrey Godden illustrates a very similar pair of leopards, noting the excellent quality of the porcelain and coloring, in his chapter on Alcock in Staffordshire Porcelain (1983), p.308, fig.471.
Background: Samuel Alcock (1799–1848) was an English pottery manufacturer who operated as Samuel Alcock & Co in Burslem, Staffordshire. In 1828, Alcock developed his own business and began work on the Hill Top site in Cobridge, Burslem.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has a group of the company’s designs in watercolor.
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Creator:Samuel Alcock & Co.(Manufacturer)
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Dimensions:Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Width: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Depth: 1.8 in (4.58 cm)
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Materials and Techniques:PorcelainHand-Painted
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Place of Origin:England
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Period:1830-1839
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Date of Manufacture:Circa 1835
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Condition:Excellent
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Seller Location:Katonah, NY
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Reference Number:Seller: SKU00001031Seller: LU866540530812
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