Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 28th February 2017

Lot 441

A large pair of Chelsea figures of the Imperial Shepherds c.1765

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £5500

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Description

A large pair of Chelsea figures of the Imperial Shepherds c.1765, he with his right arm outstretched and holding a staff in his left hand, his dog seated by his right foot, his companion holding a small posy of flowers in one hand, a basket of further blooms tucked under her other arm, a sheep standing to her left, both standing before flowering bocage and raised on scrolled bases applied with further flowers and picked out in gilt, gold anchor marks, some small damages, 32cm. (2)