Lot 141 , A pair of Derby rococo vases, c.1758-60, h. 24cm, faults

A pair of Derby rococo vases, c.1758-60, each cartouche painted with birds, the reverse with a 'Cotton-stem' style bouquet of flowers, with green and yellow rocaille moulded borders encrusted with coloured flowers, pad marks, h. 24cm, 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 Stockspring Antiques, Oct. 1994 for £560.

Both vases have areas of fine crazing to the glaze. The first vase has a section of the rim broken and re-stuck and large losses to encrusted flowers and the applied ribbons. The second vase has been broken at the stem and re-stuck, has losses to the encusted flowers and applied ribbons, tiny chips to the edge of the rim, kiln grit to the rim and overglazed firing cracks to the foot.


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Sold for £700