A pair of Dutch Delft models of circus horses, a further horse and a female figure, mid-18th century

the pair of horses with elaborate headdresses of applied flowers and curled tails, the other horse with two legs raised, all three moulded with saddles standing upon rectangular bases with chamfered corners, the figure modelled holding her gathered apron in her right arm, standing on a small square base,

One circus horse model: There is restoration to all four legs, tail and to the left ear. The other circus horse: There is restoration to both ears, the raised leg and tail. The third horse: There is restoration to the front raised leg and associated restoration to the other two legs. The figure: There are typical glaze chips.
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other examples of these models of horses are in the collection of the Sèvres Musée national de Céramique, illustrated in the catalogue Faïences de Delft (1998) p.248, fig.292, 293