English and European Ceramics and Glass - 23 May 2017
Two English porcelain theatrical figures c.1765 and c.1836
Two English porcelain theatrical figures c.1765 and c.1836, the earlier a Derby figure of a child dressed as Harlequin, wearing a chequered costume and standing before flowering bocage, the other a Lloyds of Shelton figure of Thomas Dartmouth 'Daddy' Rice in his guise of Jim Crow, minor damages, 12.3cm max. (2)
Provenance: from a private collection. The Harlequin purchased from Stockspring Antiques in 1987, the figure of Jim Crow from Oliver-Sutton Antiques in 1985.