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Derby Inkstandish Painted with Landscape Scenes & Insects
DERBY PORCELAIN
c1756 - 1758
An extremely fine Derby Inkstandish, the cover of the pen tray depicting two small cherubs cuddling a baby lamb surrounded by vine leaves and grapes. The taper stick fixed to the stand between a removable Sander and an inkwell, both finely painted in Meissen style with European landscape scenes with gilt lined borders to the rims. The stand dish finely painted with insects and moths, all standing on five scroll feet.
For a similar Inkstandish see Derby Porcelain by John Twitchett FRSA, published in 1980 by Barrie & Jenkins, illustrated on page 57, number 32.
Unmarked c1756 - 1758.
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Price
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£8500.00
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| Condition |
In very fine condition, the only restoration two small chips to the rim of the taper stick restored and two small bunches of grapes to the cover re-modelled and one tiny chip to the base rim of the Sander. |
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Height
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105
mm
(4.13 inches)
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Width
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250
mm
(9.84 inches)
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Depth
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145
mm
(5.71 inches)
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| Country |
England |
| Stock Code |
SH8 |
| Medium |
Porcelain |
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OR CALL
01795 470699
01795 842205
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