A rare Chelsea-Derby cabinet cup and stand, c.1770-75, finely painted with Watteau-esque scenes of

A rare Chelsea-Derby cabinet cup and stand, c.1770-75, finely painted with Watteau-esque scenes of courting couples in pastoral landscapes, reserved in kidney-shaped panels on a ground of gilt trellis and berried garlands, the saucer with a slight trembleuse well, gold anchor and incised N marks, 16cm. (2)

Provenance: formerly the Geoffrey Godden Collection, also the Field Collection.

Illustrated: John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain, p.112, pl.114.

The painting on this piece has in the paste been tentatively attributed to Fidelle Duvivier. In his book The Marks on Chelsea-Derby, Stephen Mitchell suggests that these pieces were decorated in London, possibly by Zachariah Boreman before his move to Derby.