Pearlware Welch Tailor and Wife pair of figurines.
c1820
Origin~ Staffordshire England
Measures 5 & 1/2" or 14cm height
Condition: Inspection found the pair have had some historic repairs but even so the pair display attractively. The tailor has had restoration to both of legs, arm head and flowers. The wife has restoration to one leg , goats horn and flowers. There is some retouching to paint loss.
There are no further notable chips cracks or restoration.
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The "Welsh Tailor and Wife" Staffordshire pearlware figurines have a fascinating backstory rooted in humor and satire. These figurines, depicting a tailor and his wife riding goats, are believed to have been inspired by a real-life incident involving Count Heinrich von Brühl, a prominent figure in Saxony during the 18th century.
The story goes that Count von Brühl promised his tailor a reward for completing a task on time. The tailor, in a bold move, requested to attend a court banquet. Instead of granting this unusual request, the Count had porcelain figures made of the tailor and his wife riding goats, which were then displayed as table decorations at the banquet. The figurines became a humorous representation of the tailor's audacity.
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As the items are antique there may be organic firing imperfections or small signs of age related wear commensurate with age and authenticity.
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