Fine Pottery & Porcelain - 21st February 2024
Lot 734
A rare Derby figure of a green woodpecker, c.1760, its plumage picked out in green and red, its head
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £479
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Description
A rare Derby figure of a green woodpecker, c.1760, its plumage picked out in green and red, its head turned to the left, with beak burying into the branch at its side, raised on a stump applied with leaves, some good restoration to the tail, 12.8cm.
Cf. The Irwin Untermeyer Collection, pl.110 for the same model in different colouring. Also, Victoria & Albert Museum, Accession No. 414:232-1885 for a pair from the Schreiber Collection.