A Staffordshire pearlware Figure representing Faith, circa 1800-20
This Staffordshire pearlware figure represents Faith, one of the three Christian theological virtues – the others being Hope and Charity (Love). Depicted as a woman dressed in patterned classical robes and wearing sandals, she holds her right arm upwards and out with the palm of her hand open. Her left arm is held to her chest. Beside her is a shield bearing a cross, above which is a painted inscription reading Shel’d of Fath [sic]. The square base is painted with a red line.
A similar figure in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum is attributed to Leeds or Sunderland (C.134-1917).
Condition: The right forearm is restored from the elbow to the hand, and there is some minor retouching to the enamels, including around the nose and mouth area. There are a few tiny chips, grazes and glaze wear to the drapery and also to the square base. No other damage or restoration. The figure remains attractive and displays well.
Dimensions: Height 17.9 cm
People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures 1810-1835, Myrna Schkolne (Hot Lane Press, 2006).
A Collector’s History of English Pottery, Griselda Lewis (Antique Collectors’ Club, 1987).
English Pottery and Porcelain, Geoffrey Wills (Guinness, 1969).
£50.00 (plus Postage & Packaging)