Late 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

English Pottery Tortoise-shell Creamware Figure of St. George Fighting the Dragon, Staffordshire, Possibly modelled by Enoch and Ralph Wood, Late 18th Century. The earthenware figure depicts St. George and the Dragon. St. George is on horseback with a spear in hand in green and yellow glazes as is the dragon. The base and horse in a mottled tortoise-shell brown glaze. The saint is wearing full armour and modelled seated astride his rearing horse, the dragon writhing on the ground beneath, on an oval rocky mound base. The figure is after a 17th century Francesco Fanelli (active 1608–1661) bronze, about 1635-see below. Provenance: Heisel Collection (Paper label) Dimensions: 11 1/4 inches high x 9 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches deep See: A Passion for Pottery: Further Selections from The Henry H. Weldon Collection, Peter Williams and Pat Halfpenny, Page 307, #209 for a pearlware example which is very similarly modelled attributed to Ralph Wood. Reference: The Holburne Museum has a very similar Fanelli figure The figure group is inspired by the bronze made by Fanelli c1580-1661, an artist who worked in England during King Charles 1 reign. Records show that small bronzes like these stood on the windowsills of important rooms in Whitehall Palace...

Staffordshire pearlware pair of large candlestick figure groups, Liberty & Matrimony & "The Flute Player", Probably by Enoch Wood or Ralph Wood Jr., circa 1790-1810 Each pearlware figural group depicts a young man and woman on a moss-covered rock with a stream cascading down between them. One group depicts a young man holding a large birdcage on his right knee with his female companion holding a bird from the cage on her left hand. In her other hand, she holds a posy of flowers. On the base, a lamb drinks from the stream, while a swan sits nearby. The other figure depicts a shepherd with a pipe to his mouth and his dog sitting by his legs while his female companion listens to his playing by his side. A sheep and a goat lie at their feet. Dimensions: Bird seller...

18th Century Staffordshire Pearlware Pair of Large Figure Groups, "Liberty & Matrimony" & "The Flute Player", Probably By Enoch Wood or Ralph Wood Jr., Circa 1790-1800. Each pearlware figural group depicts a young man and woman on a moss-covered rock with a stream cascading down between them. One group depicts a young man holding a large bird cage on his right knee with his female companion holding a bird from the cage on her left hand. In her other hand she holds a posy of flowers. On the base, a lamb drinks from the stream, while a swan sits nearby. The other figure depicts a shepherd with a pipe to his mouth and his dog sitting by his legs while his female companion listens to his playing by his side. A sheep and a goat lie at their feet. Provenance: Frank Partridge Collection, no. 150. Illustrated "Ralph Wood Pottery...

English pearlware pair of figures of "Scuffle" and "Contest", Attributed to Ralph Wood Jr., circa 1790-1800. The two figures depict similar subjects- ...

A fine antique Staffordshire pottery fox head stirrup cup. Deaccessioned from Colonial Williamsburg. Made circa 1790. Molded in the style of Ralph Wood, thi...

18th century pottery figures of lion and lioness, circa 1785-1800 The pearlware pottery figures depict a true pair of a lion and a lioness f...

Pair of patinated bronze lions holding a shield on ormolu-mounted white marble bases, probably English, George III and late 18th century.