19th-C. “Clean Water” Staffordshire Figure Art Deco Office The elongated draped figure derives

The elongated draped figure derives from earlier Chinese export porcelain of the 17th–18th century and became a favorite motif in early English blue-and-white

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19th-C. “Clean Water” Staffordshire Figure Art Deco Office The elongated draped figure derivesAn exceptionally rare Staffordshire figure commemorating one of the most pivotal public health reforms of 19th century England. This figural groupwith two children and a water pitchercelebrates the arrival of clean water following the Public Health Act of 1848, passed after the notorious Great Stink of London. This particular model is so rare it's among the handful selected as examples on Wikipedias Staffordshire information page. Crafted circa 1850s