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18/19thc Primitive Scottish Portobello Figure of Lady on a Horse
Mike Melody Antiques
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18/19thc Primitive Scottish Portobello Figure of Lady on a Horse

19th century
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What a rarity!! We are listing this primitive scottish portobello figure as 19thc but it could well be earlier.

It measures18cms h 15cms long and 4cms deep.

I,ve never seen decoration like it ,its certainly primitive . Could it be a china lady

No damage or restorations

I,m sure someone will have seen this type of figure before .

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Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Scottish Portobello Equestrian Figure to the 1800s.

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Description
What a rarity!! We are listing this primitive scottish portobello figure as 19thc but it could well be earlier.

It measures18cms h 15cms long and 4cms deep.

I,ve never seen decoration like it ,its certainly primitive . Could it be a china lady

fig 1. A 19th-century Scottish Portobello earthenware figure depicting a lady seated side-saddle on a horse with hand-sponged polychrome decoration on a cream glaze.
fig 1. 18/19thc Primitive Scottish Portobello Figure of Lady on a Horse

No damage or restorations

I,m sure someone will have seen this type of figure before .

UK delivery included

Export please ask

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

Date of Manufacture

Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Scottish Portobello Equestrian Figure to the 1800s.

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Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
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Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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Archive I A 19th-century Scottish Portobello earthenware figure depicting a lady seated side-saddle on a horse with hand-sponged polychrome decoration on a cream glaze.

18/19THC PRIMITIVE SCOTTISH PORTOBELLO FIGURE OF LADY ON A HORSE

Archive II A 19th-century Scottish Portobello earthenware figure depicting a lady seated side-saddle on a horse with hand-sponged polychrome decoration on a cream glaze. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Scottish Portobello earthenware figure depicting a lady seated side-saddle on a horse with hand-sponged polychrome decoration on a cream glaze. View III
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Archive V A 19th-century Scottish Portobello earthenware figure depicting a lady seated side-saddle on a horse with hand-sponged polychrome decoration on a cream glaze. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century Scottish Portobello earthenware figure depicting a lady seated side-saddle on a horse with hand-sponged polychrome decoration on a cream glaze. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century Scottish Portobello earthenware figure depicting a lady seated side-saddle on a horse with hand-sponged polychrome decoration on a cream glaze. View VII
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Mike Melody Antiques

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Mike Melody Antiques
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A 19th-century Scottish Portobello earthenware figure depicting a lady seated side-saddle on a horse with hand-sponged polychrome decoration on a cream glaze.
18/19THC PRIMITIVE SCOTTISH PORTOBELLO FIGURE OF LADY ON A HORSE
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A 19th-century Scottish Portobello earthenware figure depicting a lady seated side-saddle on a horse with hand-sponged polychrome decoration on a cream glaze.
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Produced primarily in Portobello near Edinburgh during the late 18th and 19th centuries, Portobello pottery encompasses primitive folk art figures, spongeware, and utilitarian earthenware characterised by direct, hand-applied decoration.

These figures were typically press-moulded from earthenware clay, coated in a lead glaze, and decorated using sponge application or underglaze brushwork in mineral oxides such as cobalt, manganese, and iron.

Authentic period figures exhibit a heavy earthenware body, distinct firing traits, fine glaze crazing, and hand-applied sponge or painted details rather than uniform modern transfer prints.

Position the figure on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or bookshelf alongside understated contemporary objects or botanical displays to emphasize its folk art character.

Dust gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush or lint-free cloth. Avoid chemical cleaners, immersion in water, or harsh abrasive materials that could compromise the glaze.
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