Victorian, circa 1850 Staffordshire creamer in the form of a russet and white cow standing on a shaped, ochre lined base with all four legs molded free. A milkmaid is kneeling beneath the cow with a pail in front of her. The cow''s mouth forms the pouring hole. Hole with cover to the cow''s back for pouring the cream into. Decorated all round. Small vent hole to underside of base. Good. Three small chips to underside. Small flake to cow''s mouth, horns, neck, rim of pouring hole and reverse of base. Paint loss to milkmaid''s hair and her green top. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack inside the cow''s mouth. Restored chip to corner of base. Restored cover. 5ins high, 8ins wide
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