Lot 171 , Two rare early Derby dishes, c.1756-9, l. 21cm, chicken dish restored

Two rare early Derby dishes, c.1756-9, each of oval form with a vineous moulded border, the first painted with peacocks in a landscape and the second chickens and a magpie in a landscape, l. 21cm, chicken dish restored
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 F.
In his book D.G. Rice believes that this pair of dishes were probably painted with birds by the 'Cotton-stem painter'.

Both ex D. M. & P. Manheim, Dec. 1979 for £480

The chicken dish has discoloured restoration to the right hand side and touched in brown enamel to small splinter chips on the edge. The peacock dish has a few worn small splinter chips to the edge and some wear to the edge.


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Sold for £480