Ralph Wood Staffordshire Medici Lion Figure

Object Description

Ralph Wood Staffordshire Pottery figure which features a Medici lion, stood on a plinth base. Brown version. Dull gilt embellishment. Decorated ‘in the round’ – decoration to front and reverse. Vent hole to the underside. This piece represents the antique marble lions which stand at the entrance of the Loggia dei Lanzi, a building in Florence, Italy.

Object Literature

‘English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840’ by Pat Halfpenny, page 96.

Object Condition

Good. Any damage, wear, original manufacturing defects (kiln effects) or restoration that may be present, is minor and not detracting.

Object Details