Large Derby porcelain 'pale family' figure of Minerva, circa 1758
click the photo to enlarge
A rare large Derby porcelain 'pale family' figure of Minerva, wearing plumed helmet and holding her Medusa head shield to the side, her puce coloured bodice with scale design and floral sprigged skirts, on a scrolled rococo base, enamelled in a restrained palette of puce, yellow and green, circa 1758. Height 32 cm. Provenance: The Robin Barkla collection
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
- 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.
This item has been included into following indexes: