AN ENGLISH SLIPWARE CAT JUG, PROBABLY FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY, STAFFORDSHIRE

AN ENGLISH SLIPWARE CAT JUG
PROBABLY FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY, STAFFORDSHIRE
Modelled seated on its haunches with its tail curled up between its legs and across its chest, the eyes, nose and whiskers trailed in cream and light-brown slip, the body with bands of stripes and dots, the spout aperture behind the ears
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) high

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