A rare pair of Derby dry edged white-glazed models of lions

£3,000 - £5,000

£12,500

A rare pair of Derby dry edged white-glazed models of lions, lying on pad bases with their heads turned to the sides, no marks. Each with some firing faults, one with a chip to his mane. c.1750-54, 10.5cm. (2) Cf. P Bradshaw, Derby Porcelain Figures, p.34 for a similar pair in the Ashton Collection and Albert Amor Ltd. The John Hewett Collection. 1997. no.23.