Pearlware Cobbler Figurine

This is a superb pearlware figurine made in the Staffordshire region in the early 19th century. This figurine was often not done in the highest of quality and also often reproduced but here we have a really lovely version from the original period. It is of Jobson who was a simple cobbler in a theater play popular back in those days. Normally he would be accompanied by his wife Nell to make a pair but alas here we only have the one figurine. The piece is nicely modeled and hand painted. The gentleman is sitting on a stool with a blanket draped over it and some sort of animal peeking out from udnerneath - a typical feature of this figure. He is working on a lady's shoe I believe. An open box by his side. The humorous thing is that his own shoes have his toes peeking out from the front! The whole piece is on a simulated marble base. The figurine is about 6.75 inches tall, 3.125 inches wide and 3.125 inches deep. The figure is in good condition with a few minor glaze chips and some paint flakes as well mainly to his shoes and the blue blanket in the back. The glaze chips worth mentioning are on his right index finger, the left shoe, left front corner of the base, brim of the hat and on the back of his left shoulder. A bit of crazing and there is what looks to be some sort of line on the inside of his right arm but it is not a crack or hairline. Not sure why it's there. None of these are bad at all and a restorer could very easily bring him back to perfection. It's worth it but he displays very well the way he is! The figurine is not marked which is typical but the underside shows the normal bluish tint to the glaze and some crazing as well. Please email me for more information or other pictures.