Derby Soft Paste Mandolin & Bagpipe Players

A pair of Derby soft paste 'Mandolin and Bagpipe Players',…
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A pair of Derby soft paste 'Mandolin and Bagpipe Players', circa 1765, models E13, a gentleman bagpiper accompanied by a dog, and his shepherdess mandolin playing companion accompanied by a sheep, their country dress in pink and lemon colours and floral patterns, with small bocages and rococo bases, unmarked; see similar version, P. Bradshaw, 'Derby Porcelain Figures 1750-1848', plate 74, height 19.5 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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