Lot 154 , A pair of Derby figures of musicians, c. 1760-5, h, 20cm and 19.5cm,

A pair of Derby figures of musicians, c. 1760-5, each seated on a flowering tree stump and wearing feather plumed headdress, the bagpiper beside a dog and the mandolin player next to a sheep, on flower encrusted rococo scrollwork bases, patch marks, h, 20cm and 19.5cm,
Estimate £400-600


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.

Literature: cf. D.G. Rice, Derby Porcelain, colour plate J.

ex R & J Jones, June 1974 for £1,150.
The bagpiper has minor chips to the dges of his jacket and the leaves and flowers. The mandolin player has a loss to the end of the ribbon on her headdress and the leaves and flowers.


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Sold for £1,000