Lot Essay
See John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain, London, 1980, pp. 242-243, fig. 324 for a similarly painted part dessert service to which the present pair of dishes may have originally belonged painted by Dodson.
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1815-1820, IRON-RED CROWN, CROSSED BATONS AND D MARK, THE BIRD PAINTING PROBABLY BY RICHARD DODSON; GILDER'S 7 IN IRON-RED POSSIBLY FOR TORKINGTON
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A PAIR OF DERBY (ROBERT BLOOR & CO.) PORCELAIN CELESTE BLUE-GROUND SCALLOPED LOZENGE-SHAPED DISHES
1815-1820, iron-red crown, crossed batons and D mark, the bird painting probably by Richard Dodson; gilder's 7 in iron-red possibly for Torkington
From a dessert service, each finely painted with exotic birds in branches within a lakeside landscape, reserved on the pale greenish blue ground within an oblong octagonal gilt cartouche, the rim with paired scrolls
11in. (28cm.) wide (2)
1815-1820, iron-red crown, crossed batons and D mark, the bird painting probably by Richard Dodson; gilder's 7 in iron-red possibly for Torkington
From a dessert service, each finely painted with exotic birds in branches within a lakeside landscape, reserved on the pale greenish blue ground within an oblong octagonal gilt cartouche, the rim with paired scrolls
11in. (28cm.) wide (2)
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This lot has no reserve.