Description
A brown moulded bow sits beneath the tilted head of this cream Drostdy Ware dog.
A seated ceramic dog figurine with a glossy cream glaze, oversized ears, tilted head and moulded brown bow. Black painted details define the eyes, nose and mouth, with brown outlines inside the ears.The underside bears a Drostdy Ware mark and retains a Grahamstown Potteries Limited Drostdy Ware label, confirming manufacture in Grahamstown, South Africa. The oversized ears and tilted head give the seated dog a deliberately expressive appearance. Brown outlines within the ears repeat the colour of the moulded bow, while black details define the face. The supplied identification records both a Drostdy Ware mark and a surviving Grahamstown Potteries label on the underside. For comparison, the Joy China 4082 Glazed Terrier Dog Figurine provides a related example in the store. The Journal’s South African Pottery Makers: A Collector's Guide to Local Ceramics gives further collector context.
- Maker: Grahamstown Potteries; attribution follows the supplied identification
- Dimensions: 11.5 cm high x 7 cm wide
- Condition: It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Fine glaze crazing and light age-related discolouration are visible beneath the base.
- Features: A seated ceramic dog figurine with a glossy cream glaze, oversized ears, tilted head and moulded brown bow.
- Period: Broad production periods: 1948 to 1965 and 1968 to 1985; the exact production decade of this example is unconfirmed; maker production range, not a verified date for this example
- SKU: SKU-00641
A distinctive piece for collectors of ceramic animal figures, South African pottery or decorative dogs.