19th-C. English Staffordshire Zebra, C. 1870 Antique Coffee Cups Factory mark on bottom

Factory mark on bottom

masterfully crafted in England and emblematic of the brand’s early stoneware artistry

Materials: brass

Staffordshire figures like this were produced in small regional potteries

19th-C. English Staffordshire Zebra, C. 1870 Antique Coffee Cups Factory mark on bottomA rare and wonderfully expressive 19th century English Staffordshire zebra, made circa 1870. With its delicately modeled form and bold hand painted striping, this figure captures the Victorian fascination with the exoticbringing far flung curiosities into the parlors of English homes. Staffordshire figures like this were produced in small regional potteries, often by cottage artisans using simple tools and time honored techniques. Most were unmarked,