Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 09 Sep 2014
A good Bloor Derby two-handled topographical vase c.1825
A good Bloor Derby two-handled topographical vase c.1825, finely painted by Daniel Lucas Snr. with a view of Warwick Castle to one side, with swans and figures on a lake, the reverse with a view of Derbyshire, a thatched cottage beside a sloped bridge over a river, with elaborate swan handles, titled in red to the underside, printed mark, 24.7cm.
Cf. David Manchip, Artists and Craftsman of the 19th Century Derby China Factory, col. pl. 60 for a vase of the same shape.