Lot 128 , Two Derby porcelain figures of recumbent cats, c.1830, L. 6.2cm, small ear chips

Two Derby porcelain figures of recumbent cats, c.1830, each with tortoiseshell markings, incised '1', L. 6.2cm, small ear chips
Estimate £100-150

cf. Dennis G. Rice, Cats in English Porcelain of the 19th century, colour plate 15.

The cat of the left hand side of the photograph has a chip its left ear and some tiny chips to its right ear, some crazing to the glaze all over otherwise in reasonable condition, the cat on the right hand side of the photograph has slightly heavier fine crazing to the glaze all over, has some chip losses to both ears, tiny glaze flake to the enamelled decoration on its back otherwise in good condition.


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Sold for £420