Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period

Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period

£400.00
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Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
  • Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period
Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period

Rare Derby porcelain shepherdess with lamb figure c.1756 pale family period

£400.00
A finely modelled Derby porcelain figure of a shepherdess with a lamb, dating to c.1756-1759. Produced during the Pale Family period, it shows the earliest phase of English porcelain figure production, with a light and delicate palette of softly coloured enamels.

The figure corresponds to model D17 as recorded in the standard reference by Peter Bradshaw, where it is listed among the earliest Derby pastoral figures. This model represents one of the first English interpretations of the Dresden shepherdess type, ultimately derived from the work of Johann Joachim Kändler.

Early examples such as this are recognised by their relatively simple dress, fresh enamel colours and softly modelled Rococo bases. The model is known in several sizes and variations.

The underside is incised No. 60 and size mark 3, indicating one of four standard sizes. The type later developed into the "Garland Shepherds" series.

A classic Georgian dessert-table figure, reflecting the 18th-century taste for romantic rural subjects.

Measurements
Height 13.8 cm
Width 7.5 cm
Depth 7 cm
Weight 206 g

Condition
leaves with minor chipping; the face has later overpainting; otherwise in good antique condition.

Shipping & Packaging
Fully tracked and insured delivery.
Carefully packed using recycled materials where possible.

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