ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC LARGE FIGURAL GROUP, featuring the Virgin and Child on a rectangular base, depicting a seated woman wearing a shroud with long, flowing robes, holding a brown-haired child whose arms are outstretched. Unmarked. Late 18th/early 19th century. 13 1/4" HOA.
Literature: Parallels Halfpenny - English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840, p. 164, fig. top.
Provenance: From an Alexandria, VA collection.

Woman with a few minute flakes to clothing, a minute chip to corner foot of stool, base having some paint touch-ups including to flakes, one moderate, and some minor scattered losses to enamel decorations.