Derby Pair Of Candlestick Figures, Musicians With Bocage, C.1765

Hard-paste–type soft porcelain with polychrome enamels and original gilding.
A well-modelled pair of Derby musicians from the Patch Period, c.1765. The bagpiper with a hound and the mandolin player with a lamb appear in the theatrical masquerade style noted by Bradshaw (“Derby Porcelain Figures 1750–1848”, p.85). They correspond to the E13 model described on pp.96–97.
Constructed with the heavier Derby bocage of the mid-1760s, the figures include a vent hole to prevent explosion during firing. Their design follows models created by Saxonian sculptors Johann Joachim Kändler and Peter Reinicke.
Preserved gilding is remarkable; the hound retains three original spikes. Each base shows firing lines and the raised supports for former candle nozzles.
Dimensions:
Male figure: height 24 cm, width 18 cm, depth 12 cm, weight 934 g.
Female figure: height 24 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 12 cm, weight 876 g.
Condition:
Male figure: superb overall preservation. Main figure perfect; minor losses to a few leaves; tiny chip to the dog’s ear; three original spikes on the collar remain. Vent hole original. Several firing lines to the base. Examined under UV light: no restorations.
Female figure: minimal leaf losses only; no damage to the figure, hands or instrument. No repairs. Examined under UV light: no restorations.
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