Lot 204 , A Derby quatre-lobed sauce tureen and cover, c.1760-5, w. 17cm, minor faults

A Derby quatre-lobed sauce tureen and cover, c.1760-5, painted with 'dishevelled' birds and insects, the domed cover with plum sprig finial, w. 17cm, minor faults
Estimate £200-300


Provenance:
The Dennis G. Rice Collection of fine early Derby Porcelain (1750-1770)

As well as being an avid collector of early Derby porcelain, Dr. Dennis G. Rice was an academic and wrote one of the key reference works on the subject - 'Derby Porcelain, The Golden Years 1750-1770' published in 1983. A number of the pieces illustrated in the book will be offered for sale.

ex Delomosne & Son Ltd., Oct. 1977 for £450.

There are patches of staining on the interior and around the rim of the base with some occasional scuffs to the exterior. The finial is lacking a small section of the stem of the fruit.


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Sold for £280