mid 18th century, in the Chinese style, each with molded child seated atop buffalo's back, cream and brown glaze, each 8 x 10 x 4 in.

Provenance: Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, October 24, 1980 (accompanied by copy of receipt); An Important Atlanta Private Collection

Note: Pairs of standing buffalo of this type very rarely come to market. One pair sold Christie's, New York, Fine English Furniture, Objects of Art & Ceramic, April 20 - July 5, 2006 for $99,000, see: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-2286908.

For other similar examples, see: Leslie B Grigsby, The Henry H. Weldon Collection (1990), p. 354; A Collection of English Pottery, Part XII compiled by Jonathan Horne, no. 341; Astbury, Whieldon, and Ralph Wood Figures, and Toby Jugs by Captain Price, plate XXV, no. 27 and plate XXVI, no. 32; Staffordshire Pottery Figures by Read, plate 25; The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery by Ross E. Taggart, no. 474-476, pg. 109; A Passion For Pottery: Further Selections From The Henry H. Weldon Collection by Peter Williams & Pat Halfpenny, no. 195, pg. 286 and 287.