Staffordshire Figure of Cybele in Chariot

Staffordshire Figure of Cybele in Chariot

10 3/4 in. high.

Note: This rare example is one of two know examples and is attributed to John Dale by esteemed Staffordshire collector Myrna Schkolne. Cybele is a goddess of fertility and nature with lions serving as her symbolic companions. A similar example is illustrated on the cover of M. Schkolne, Obession: The Myrna & Benzion Schklone Collection of Early English Pottery, volume I.p>Sold Doyle NY, January 23, 2008, Lot 1415.

Property from a Distinguished New York City Collector
Condition Report: Restored. Minor firing imperfections and glaze gaps, element lacking from hand.

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