ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE PEARLWARE HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC MEDICI LION FIGURE, standing on oval base, having front left paw on a yellow ball, tail curled onto back with mouth agape, decorated in the round. Base open-bottomed. First quarter 19th century. 5 3/8" HOA.
Excellent visual condition, having some professional restoration including tail and paint touch-ups.
Literature: Parallels Halfpenny - English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840 p. 196, fig. 53 bottom lower left.
Provenance: From the James Dunn collection, Springfield, VT.
Catalogue Note: The lion with paw on a ball is based on the marble lion statues that stand guard at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy.

Excellent visual condition, having some professional restoration including tail and paint touch-ups.