Fine Pair of Bloor Derby ‘Mansion House’ Dwarfs C.1825

This superb large and highly decorative pair of 19th century Mansion House dwarfs are in the style of early Derby examples reproduced by the famou...

Pair of 19th Century Samson Derby Figures of Autumn & Spring, A girl is depicted as Autumn, in a green bodice and flower decorated skirt with puce sash, with a bunch of grapes in...

Pair of 18th Century Derby Figures of 'Jewish Pedlar and Companion' , circa 1760 , made from polychrome enamelled porcelain, both depicted in colourful pink and yellow outfits decora...

This pair of perfume holder figures was produced in the mid-19th century by the well-known Parisian ceramist Jacob Petit (Paris 1796-1868). Couple made up of a man and a woman in typ...

Wonderful pair of Derby Porcelain "Mansion House" dwarfs. Both figures are modeled wearing large hat advertisements, most likely as they stood outside Mansion House in London. Both f...

Figures of a Jewish Peddler and his Wife, Derby, England, Circa 1770 This pair of Derby ware figures, dating from around 1760, represent an increasingly...

Pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire figures having a pair of antique Victorian Staffordshire figures hand painted in lovely orange, green, red and white colours, raised on circul...

Pair of original antique Victorian Sitzendorf figures Pair of original antique Victorian Sitzendorf figures of a gentleman reclining on a tree stump pruning roses, the lady also se...

This is a distinguished pair of antique Meissen high-glaze porcelain figures, expertly crafted and signed, dating to approximately 1890. The figures depict a rococo couple, richly ad...

This is a wonderful pair of hand painted porcelain figures in the Dresden style, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. This delightful pair features a woman and a man standing tall in grace, adorned in classical garb and holding a basket of lovely flowers at their hands. They are depicted with absolutely fantastic attention to detail. These figures are a perfect addition to your existing collection or a good set to start your own porcelain collection. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 37 x Width 19 x Depth 15 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 3 inches x Width 7 inches x Depth 6 inches Dresden Porcelain - A King's Obsession In the early 1700s, King Augustus II, prince elector of Saxony, held goldsmith Johann Bottger prisoner and commissioned him to create gold. Bottger instead discovered the method of creating porcelain, a favored and valuable item in the king's eyes. The king announced to Europe in 1710 that he would open a porcelain manufactory in Dresden. He instead opened one at nearby Albrechtsburg castle. Espionage was rampant, and the king guarded his porcelain secret, even though it meant imprisoning workers within the castle walls. By 1720, the secret was leaked and porcelain producers popped up in Vienna and Venice. Dresden Porcelain adopted Saxon crossed swords in under-glaze blue as its distinguishing mark. In 1736, the porcelain manufactory produced the "Swan Service...