Rare Derby porcelain butter tub
painted with Chinese figures pointing to a vase, end and corner panels painted with flowers and precious objects.
c.1756-58
L. 4¾ inches

Very rare large Derby porcelain heptagonal bowl
painted in the Kakiemon style with a pheonix pierced on a peony tree with bamboo and chrysanthemum growing from rocks, the reverse with a pheonix in flight.
c.1810-20
Diam. 10 inches
It is most unusual to find a piece of English porcelain with seven sides.

Derby porcelain botanical plate
finely painted with convolvulus (from a print by W. Curtis 1792) within a brown and turquoise feather edge rim in the style of Chelsea. Attributed to William Billingsly
c.1792-4
Diam. 8 3/8 inches
painted 20 in red
Discussed and Illustrated in the 'Derby Porcelain International Society Journal 2, 1991' by Andrew Ledger. Also by John Twitchett 'Derby Porcelain 1748-1848' page 138 & colour plate 88 where he attributs the painting to Billingsley.
Provenance: J A Robinson Collection and Dr John Freeman Collection.

Very rare Derby guglet
Painted in enamel colours with birds in a grassy landscape. The reverse painted with flowers.
c.1758
Ht. 9½ inches

Small Derby tureen stand
with pierced rim and twig handles with applied leaves and flowers to the terminals. The centre painted with exotic birds in a grassy landscape.
c.1758-60
L.7 1/4 inches

Derby porcelain oval basket
with applied rope twist handles with moulded flower and leaf terminals. The exterior moulded with a lattice basket effect with small florets and a rope base picked out in yellow. The interior painted with rustic birds in a landscape and sprays of flowers.
c.1758-60
L.8 inches
For a similar basket see 'Ceramics of Derbyshire 1750-1975' by Gilbert Bradley, plate 102.

A fine circular Derby porcelain open work basket
of flaring form with applied turquoise rope twist handles with moulded flower and leaf terminals. Painted on the interior with flower sprays in enamel colours, the florets on the outside picked out in yellow.
c.1760
Diam. 6¾ inches
For a similar basket of the same shape see John Twitchett 'Derby Porcelain 1748-1848 An Illustrated Guide' plate 142

Derby oval basket
with rope twist handles and applied flowers and leaves to terminals, moulded on the exterior with basket weave and applied florets. The interior painted with birds in a landscape and scattered flowers.
c.1758-60
L.6 1/8 inches
For a similar basket see 'Ceramics of Derbyshire 1750-1975' by Gilbert Bradley, plate 101.

Derby plate
painted with sprays of flowers.
c.1768
Diam.7 inches

Derby porcelain coffee pot with an unusual flower finial.
Stylistically painted with trailing flowers and rocks.
c.1765
Ht.9 3/4 inches

Derby barrel shaped mug with scroll handle,
painted in the cotton stem style with sprays of flowers.
c.1758
5 1/2 inches

Derby coffee cup and saucer with grooved loop handle,
painted with stylised flowers and leaves in green and gilt,
c.1768
Diam. 4 3/4 inches
Illustrated by Gilbert Bradley 'Ceramics of Derbyshire' plate74

A large Derby oval basket
with rope twist handles and applied flowers and leaves to terminals. Superbly painted with birds in a wooded landscape within a rococo cartouche, and sprays of finely painted flowers. The exterior is in the form of a woven basket with applied florets picked out in puce and yellow.
c.1758
L. 11 3/4 inches

Rare Derby leaf dish with twig handle,
painted with flowers in the manner of the 'cotton stem painter', the leaf highlighted with a soft green
c.1758
L.6 1/2 inches

Derby porcelain cream boat,
moulded with vine leaves and bunches of grapes. The interior painted in underglaze blue with sprigs and a hatched border.
c.1768
L. 4½ inches

An attractive pair of Derby porcelain circular baskets
with rope twist handles, painted in underglaze blue with pagodas and trees on rocky islands.
c.1756-60
Diam. 7 inches

Rare Derby basket with spectacle shaped rim,
finely painted in underglaze blue.
c.1760-5