RARE, BESWICK #2348 Ceramic Red Fox statue, measuring 12.5″ in height and a 7″ base. Graham Tongue, head modeler at Beswick, created this bone china lifelike fox as part of the Beswick Fireside Series, from 1970 – 1984. It is in very good used condition, and has a small repair on his foot (see photos #9,10,11). This is quite a substantial piece, weighing in at 3 1/2 pounds! Because of the high gloss on this piece, there is camera reflection that looks like chipped paint. There are no chips or crazing, just a small crack on the foot that has been lovingly repaired. They originally produced tablewares and ornaments such as Staffordshire cats and dogs. In 1934 the introduction of high fired bone china meant they could produce high quality figurines. The pottery was chiefly known for producing high quality porcelain figures such as farm animals and Beatrix Potter characters and have become highly sought after in the collectibles market.