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The figure is styled as a ‘Staffordshire Flatback’.  First appearing in Staffordshire around 1740, ‘Flatbacks’ were cheap earthenware ornaments made initially for the domestic interiors of unskilled labourers. They were moulded only on the front and slim enough to fit on a narrow shelf.  \r\n\r\nThe design was modelled by Donald Brindley (1928-2023). Brindley was born in Staffordshire in 1928 and studied sculpture at the Royal College of Art under sculptor Henry Moore (1898-1986). Early in his career he designed various wares in modern shapes for the Foley and Coalport potteries and produced work for Royal Crown Derby and Royal Doulton. He established the Donald Brindley Pottery Ltd in Longton in 1961. 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