A British, Leeds Pottery Pearlware model of a Horse, Circa 1825
A British, Leeds Pottery Pearlware model of a Horse with black mane and tail standing in a strong naturally braced position, the anatomical details of the body modelled to great dramatic effect, his head lifted with an alert expression, looking to one side with ears upright, wearing yellow bridle applied with blue rosettes. He stands on a green base edged with puce husks and chamfered corners.
Further Details: The tradition of such dramatic models within ceramic sculpture comes from their use as eye-catching display models used by saddlery dealers and those who dealt in horse medicine.
Provenance
John Dunn Gardner; Algernon Dunn Gardner; Thence by descentLiterature
A similar example is illustrated by Pat Halfpenny, “English Earthenware Figures”, p. 126. Pat Halfpenny described them as "amongst the most striking figures ever made.
An early example signed ‘LP’ for Leeds Pottery with similar vine band but in puce around the base is in Colonial Williamsburg, VA (1984-218).
Also: The Leeds Museums and Art Galleries, Temple Newsam.
See also: Griselda Lewis, “A Collector’s History of English Pottery”, p. 123
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