Three Derby dessert dishes c.1785-95

Three Derby dessert dishes c.1785-95, one of lozenge shape and painted by Zachariah Boreman with a view of Grasmere (titled beneath) within a wide border of panelled roses and gilt designs on a blue ground, a circular dish painted with a putto playing the violin within a similar border, and a plate painted with a central urn within flower swags, puce and blue factory marks, painter's numbers for Thomas Soare and John Yates, 32cm max. (3)

Provenance: the plate formerly in the collection at Kedleston Hall. Sold 13th March 2002, lot 133.