A glazed pottery characature figure of Benjamin Disraeli

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A glazed pottery characature figure of Benjamin Disraeli
wearing a top hat and coat, modelled standing, leaning on a plinth, his other hand on his hip, his legs crossed, on a square base, moulded W&R/L diamond mark and impressed registration lozenge for 1876 (head broken off and restored, some minor chips and restoration) -- 41cm. high
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Lot Essay

Cf. The examples sold in these Rooms 28th October 1993 lots 324 and 325.
The mark on the above lot would appear to be that of Wittman & Roth, importers and wholesalers in the 1880's.
See Geoffrey A. Godden, The Encylopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks (1986 re-issue), p. 736, no. 4515.

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