Early Staffordshire Eagle and Zebra Spill Vases

Circa 1830s, realistically painted with feathers, the outstretched wings suggest preparation for flight, perched on a rocky pedestal base, not marked; the second is a flat back, mid 19th century, of a dog chasing a zebra (glaze loss at dog's head with loss of ear tip) (8 1/4 in.)

Eagle 7 3/4 in.

Private Collection, Wilson, North Carolina

Eagle has a chip to tail; minor loss to applied foliage.