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                                          Imitation is the best form of flattery. 07/15/2010
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                                          Thought you might want to see this particularly spiffy figure. Is the dog not lovely?
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                                          The floral garlands around the base are unique to "Sherratt". Also, the bocage leaves and flowers support a "Sherratt" attribution.  This figure is surprisingly rare. I have recorded only two others, both formerly in the stock of the late Jonathan Horne.
                                          You can enlarge these images--you know how to do it!  Although neither of these figures has those tell-tale floral garlands on the base, they are definitely "Sherratt". I think the raised hand on the left hand figure has been restored--note that it holds a bird rather than a horn.

                                          Although I have seen only these three early versions of this figure group, I have seen later renditions. Seems that the group inspired subsequent generations of potters. The group was made, with adaptations, into the 20thC.
                                          In the order they are placed I think these figures are:
                                          • Lloyd of Shelton c1840
                                          • Late 19thC
                                          • 2OthC
                                          • Quite modern porcelain.
                                          Is the deterioration in design and decoration  not amazing?  So if you want this figure, hold out for The Real Thing.

                                          UPDATE 7/22/2010

                                          Thanks to readers who provided these pictures of Staffordshire figure of our Scottish hunter, but in a porcelain-type body. I believe these figures are ca 1840. Nice quality. Possibly not as tall, but I am not certain.
                                          And, most exciting news: a reader drew my attention to this transfer printed plate bearing the likeness of our Scottish hunter.
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                                          The plates were made by William Adams & Sons as part of their Caledonia pattern series and are marked as such. I believe the plates were made in the 1830-40 period, but what came first?  Did the figures copy the plates or did the plates copy the figures? Or, more likely, do they share a common design source? If so, what is it? If you have any information that can help us learn, please email me.
                                           


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