A Derby plate and a Bloor Derby chamberstick, circa 1815-30


The plate painted with 'A Gudgeon', the fish set against weed and ferns, an elaborate classical border gilded inside the rim, 22.2cm diam, crown, crossed batons and D mark in red, title in red script, the chamberstick painted with brightly coloured moths, butterflies and other insects in ombrierte style, 14.5cm wide, printed mark in red (2)
|Provenance F Brayshaw Gilhespy Collection (plate)Lycett Collection (plate)Grant Davidson Collection (chamberstick)Both pieces are illustrated by F Brayshaw Gilhespy, Derby Porcelain (1965), pl.170 and pl.130. The painting on the plate is traditionally attributed to Thomas Tatlow. Entomological decoration is only rarely found on Derby and may be by Robert Brewer who is known to have exhibited watercolours of butterflies and insects.