Derby porcelain boy with dog figure

A Derby soft paste porcelain figure of a boy with a dog, circa…
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A Derby soft paste porcelain figure of a boy with a dog, circa 1780, probably model 53, a barefoot lad in a pink coat, floral waistcoat and lemon breeches, playing with a leaping puppy on a grassy base with applied flowers; partial number underside; model cited P. Bradshaw, 'Derby Porcelain Figures 1750-1848', p. 414, height 14.5 cm

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  • Soft Paste Porcelain - Porcelain is an ancient ceramic material, first made in China, hence the common name "china", and the process was unknown in the West.

    European potters attempted to replicate Chinese porcelain, without knowing the ingredients in its composition, and the earliest wares were produced with mixtures of clay and ground-up glass (frit), the idea being that the glass would give the porcelain translucency.

    It was given the name "soft" because it did not remain rigid, but "slumped" when fired in the kiln at high temperatures.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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