Lot 166 , A rare pair of Derby dry-edge figures of wild boars, c.1750-5, l. 14.5cm and 16,.5cm, small areas of restoration

A rare pair of Derby 'dry-edge' figures of wild boars, c.1750-5, one seated, the other standing with a tree stump support to its belly, the base with incised initials 'IW', on shaped oval mound bases applied with oak leaf acorn branches, l. 14.5cm and 16,.5cm, small areas of restoration
Estimate £1,500-2,000


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, pl. 27 for a pair of coloured examples of these figures.
The sitting boar is based upon an antiqe marble statue known as the Florentine Boar in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The rasied acorns indicate an earlier date in the 'dry-edge' period. In William Duesbury's London Account Book 1751-3 reference is made to a pair of 'Boors' sent to him for decoration.

The mark 'IW' is also found on a Derby 'dry edge' model of a long horned goat, circa 1752-55, the base incised 'I.W.12345', from Lord Clark's collection sold by Sotheby's, Arts of Europe sale, 6th November 2014, lot 12.

ex Winifred Williams, Jan. 1979 for £1,250.

The seated boar has restoration to all four tusks and some small patches of browning to the glaze around the edge. There is a shallow discoloured chip to the left ear.
The standing boar has restoration to all four tusks and to its tail. There are tiny glaze/chip losses to its front right trotter and two left side trotters and left ear. There is browning to the glaze all around the base.


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Sold for £6,000