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Fine Pair of Bow Porcelain Bocage Figures, New Dancers, C. 1765.
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Fine Pair of Bow Porcelain Bocage Figures, New Dancers, C. 1765.

18th century
Sold 1 February 2025 · Philip Carrol Antiques
This “Fine Pair of Bow Porcelain Bocage Figures, New Dancers, C. 1765” found a buyer.

It was listed by Philip Carrol Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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A fine pair of Bow porcelain bocage figures, the ‘New Dancers’, c. 1765. Modelled as a boy and a girl, dressed in 18th Century costume, dancing before elaborate floral bocage. Both figures wearing floral decorated attire.

Set upon large rococo moulded bases, strewn with flowers, and edged in turquoise enamel, and gilt.

Iron red anchor and dagger marks to the bases.

Height – 22.5 cm, 8 7/8”.

Width – 18.8 cm, 7 3/8”.

Depth – 8.5 cm, 3 3/8”.

Condition – Typical chips to flowers and leaves. Repair to hands. Even so, both figures are in unusually excellent condition for figures of this age.

18th Century English Porcelain Figures 1745-1795, Peter Bradshaw, plate 66, p.154 for similar examples.

Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated these Bow Porcelain Bocage Figures to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22.5cm (8.86")
Width
18.8cm (7.40")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Reference Numbers
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SA1096925
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A fine pair of Bow porcelain bocage figures, the ‘New Dancers’, c. 1765.
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Modelled as a boy and a girl, dressed in 18th Century costume, dancing before elaborate floral bocage.
Philip Carrol Antiques

Both figures wearing floral decorated attire.

fig 1. A pair of 18th-century porcelain figures depicting dancers set against elaborate green floral bocage backdrops on scrolling bases.
fig 1. Fine Pair of Bow Porcelain Bocage Figures, New Dancers, C. 1765.

Set upon large rococo moulded bases, strewn with flowers, and edged in turquoise enamel, and gilt.

Iron red anchor and dagger marks to the bases.

Height – 22.5 cm, 8 7/8”.

Width – 18.8 cm, 7 3/8”.

Depth – 8.5 cm, 3 3/8”.

fig 2. A pair of 18th-century porcelain figures depicting dancers set against elaborate green floral bocage backdrops on scrolling bases.
fig 2. Fine Pair of Bow Porcelain Bocage Figures, New Dancers, C. 1765.

Condition – Typical chips to flowers and leaves. Repair to hands. Even so, both figures are in unusually excellent condition for figures of this age.

18th Century English Porcelain Figures 1745-1795, Peter Bradshaw, plate 66, p.154 for similar examples.

Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated these Bow Porcelain Bocage Figures to the 18th Century.

Height
22.5cm (8.86")
Width
18.8cm (7.40")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Reference Numbers
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SA1096925
Philip Carrol Antiques
Philip Carrol Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2017

Philip carrol antiques was established in 1983

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A pair of 18th-century porcelain figures depicting dancers set against elaborate green floral bocage backdrops on scrolling bases.
Fine Pair of Bow porcelain bocage figures, New Dancers, c. 1765.
Ref: SA1096925
A pair of 18th-century porcelain figures depicting dancers set against elaborate green floral bocage backdrops on scrolling bases.
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  • ObjectPorcelain Figures
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian / Rococo Revival
  • MaterialSoft-paste porcelain, enamel, gold leaf
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsBocage foliage, Scroll bases, Hand-painted polychrome enamel, Gilt detailing
  • SizeH 22.5 cm (9 in) x W 18.8 cm (7 in) x D 8.5 cm (3 in)

Bocage figures are ceramic sculptures framed by applied porcelain foliage and flowers, a style popularized by English and continental factories during the mid-to-late 18th century.

Bow figures were crafted from soft-paste porcelain body formulas incorporating bone ash, shaped using press moulds, hand-modelled details, and hand-painted overglaze polychrome enamels with gilt highlights.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the glaze pooling, crazing patterns, unglazed foot rims, potting weight, characteristic soft-paste translucency, and comparison with documented factory models and repair histories.

These decorative objects can be displayed within glass-fronted cabinets, on mantelshelves, or styled centrally on occasional tables to introduce historical colour, texture, and refined craftsmanship to a room.

Preserve fragile porcelain by displaying pieces away from direct sunlight, avoiding abrasive cleaning agents, dusting gently with a soft dry brush, and maintaining stable indoor humidity levels.
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