ART DECO
What an incredible Iconic piece of design this is.
Designed by Percy Metcalfe for Ashtead pottery. This piece was
designed for the Wembley Exhibition of 1924. It is pure Art Deco
at its very best, Bold strong lines with strong geometric form.
He is in excellent condition with no cracks or restoration, he
does however have a underglaze chip to one of his teeth, this
occurred during manufacture, virtually every one of these that
we have seen and sold, have this flaw, it doesn't spoilt it at
al,l as its off the back side of the front right tooth as you
look at it (Not the side that the Metcalfe signature is on). He
is a great looking beast and really creates a strong decorative
pose to any interior, you just can't help abut admire him from
every angle. These figures are getting tough to find now, especially
this one. He stands 9" long x 7.25" high x 2.75"
wide. Fully marked to the underside with:
Ashtead Potters (with the tree mark) BCM/ ASHTD Made
in England and the hand painted marks M2 K. Also impressed with
P.Metcalfe SC. All in all a great looking piece.
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