female figure with dog chimney ornament, unknown maker from England, United Kingdom

Exhibition Label:
"Staffordshire Chimney Ornaments from the Nineteenth Century in the Collection of The University of Kansas Museum of Art," Jun-1973, Lea Rosson
This figure has not been positively identified, although it is likely a theater personality. It may be Esmeralda from the ballet of the same name (played by Carlotta Grisi), or it may be Nellie Chapman, the "Lion Queen" of the circus, both of whom were popular in the 1840s. Two spaniel's gentle dogas are included in the group.