A Staffordshire pearlware Figure representing Hope, circa 1800-20
This Staffordshire pearlware figure represents Hope, one of the three Christian theological virtues – the others being Faith and Charity (or Love). In the New Testament, Paul the Apostle describes hope as a ‘sure and steadfast anchor of the soul.’ (Hebrews 6:19).
Depicted as a woman dressed in patterned classical robes and wearing sandals, she gazes skywards, holding her left arm to her veiled hair, her right arm across her middle. Beside her is an anchor. The square base is painted with a red line.
Condition: The anchor has lost one arm. There is a small filled chip to the top surface of the base, and a small slither lacking from the underside edge of the base. The nose has been retouched, and there are a few tiny chips and grazes. 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)