Rare Whieldon-type Creamware Cow,
Circa 1765.
(NY8985-nnrr)
The rare press-molded cow stands on a flat slab base with lobed edges. The cow is sponged with a tortoise-shell glaze with her head slightly turned. The base is green to imitate grass.
The tips of the horns and two of the nipples on the udder have been repaired.
Provenance: The Laver Collection of English Pottery (label).
Reference: The Henry H. Weldon Collection-English Pottery, Stoneware and Earthenware 1650-1800, page 356, # 210 for another figure from the same mold.
Another figure of the same shape is in the Partridge Collection.
Dealer | Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc. |
Date: | 1765 |
Origin | England |
Artist/Maker | Whieldon-type |
Measurements | 5 1/4 inches tall x 8 1/2 length x 3 inches. |
Inventory | View Dealer's Inventory |
Website | http://vandekar.com |
Price | 4500 |
Contact | Paul Vandekar, 212-308-2022 or info@vandekar.com |