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Dresden, Germany After Derby Figurines Shepherd and Shepherdess, 19th Century.
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Dresden, Germany After Derby Figurines Shepherd and Shepherdess, 19th Century.

19th century
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Antique pair of porcelain figurines, beautifully crafted copies after Derby, made by the Dresden company in the mid-19th century. The set features a shepherd and shepherdess dressed in decorated 18th-century attire, seated on ornate scroll-based pedestals with a small bocage. The man plays a set of bagpipes, with a dog at his feet, while the woman plays a mandolin, accompanied by a lamb, emphasizing the pastoral nature of the scene. On the base, there is a very rare mark - a mirror letter B under a crown - mentioned in the book “Marks and Monograms on Pottery and Porcelain” by William Chaffers, a renowned researcher of antique porcelain. He notes that he has encountered this mark, but it is exceedingly rare and remains unidentified. Most likely, it was used by a small group of talented designers from Dresden who specialized in high-quality reproductions of early Derby pieces. Originals figures are referenced in book “Derby Porcelain 1748-1848” by J. Twitchett, cataloged as pattern No. 126. It should be noted that these copies exhibit remarkable craftsmanship, meticulous coloring and careful attention to details. In the mid-19th century, a period when "everyone copied everyone else," such reproductions were especially popular, particularly those depicting biblical themes, shepherds, gardeners, and children. The exceptional detail and skillful execution of these figurines make them highly collectible and valuable pieces in the world of antique porcelain.

Dimensions: man - height 14.5cm, width 9.5cm, depth 8.5cm, weight 276 grams. Condition: some breakage of flower petals and green leaves, otherwise excellent condition.

Dimensions: woman - height 14cm, width 9cm, depth 9cm, weight 273 grams. Condition: some breakage of flower petals and green leaves, otherwise excellent condition.

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.

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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated these Dresden Porcelain Shepherd Figurines to the 19th Century.

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Antique pair of porcelain figurines, beautifully crafted copies after Derby, made by the Dresden company in the mid-19th century.
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The set features a shepherd and shepherdess dressed in decorated 18th-century attire, seated on ornate scroll-based pedestals with a small bocage.
Gillers Antiques Ltd

The man plays a set of bagpipes, with a dog at his feet, while the woman plays a mandolin, accompanied by a lamb, emphasizing the pastoral nature of the scene. On the base, there is a very rare mark - a mirror letter B under a crown - mentioned in the book “Marks and Monograms on Pottery and Porcelain” by William Chaffers, a renowned researcher of antique porcelain. He notes that he has encountered this mark, but it is exceedingly rare and remains unidentified. Most likely, it was used by a small group of talented designers from Dresden who specialized in high-quality reproductions of early Derby pieces. Originals figures are referenced in book “Derby Porcelain 1748-1848” by J. Twitchett, cataloged as pattern No. 126. It should be noted that these copies exhibit remarkable craftsmanship, meticulous coloring and careful attention to details. In the mid-19th century, a period when "everyone copied everyone else," such reproductions were especially popular, particularly those depicting biblical themes, shepherds, gardeners, and children. The exceptional detail and skillful execution of these figurines make them highly collectible and valuable pieces in the world of antique porcelain.

fig 1. Pair of nineteenth-century Dresden porcelain figurines depicting a male bagpipe player with a dog and a female lute player with a lamb, both styled in Rococo attire on ornate bases.
fig 1. Dresden, Germany After Derby Figurines Shepherd and Shepherdess, 19th Century.

Dimensions: man - height 14.5cm, width 9.5cm, depth 8.5cm, weight 276 grams. Condition: some breakage of flower petals and green leaves, otherwise excellent condition.

Dimensions: woman - height 14cm, width 9cm, depth 9cm, weight 273 grams. Condition: some breakage of flower petals and green leaves, otherwise excellent condition.

fig 2. Pair of nineteenth-century Dresden porcelain figurines depicting a male bagpipe player with a dog and a female lute player with a lamb, both styled in Rococo attire on ornate bases.
fig 2. Dresden, Germany After Derby Figurines Shepherd and Shepherdess, 19th Century.

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.

Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated these Dresden Porcelain Shepherd Figurines to the 19th Century.

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Archive I Pair of nineteenth-century Dresden porcelain figurines depicting a male bagpipe player with a dog and a female lute player with a lamb, both styled in Rococo attire on ornate bases.

Dresden, Germany after Derby Figurines Shepherd and Shepherdess, 19th century.

Archive II Pair of nineteenth-century Dresden porcelain figurines depicting a male bagpipe player with a dog and a female lute player with a lamb, both styled in Rococo attire on ornate bases. View II
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Pair of nineteenth-century Dresden porcelain figurines depicting a male bagpipe player with a dog and a female lute player with a lamb, both styled in Rococo attire on ornate bases.
Dresden, Germany after Derby Figurines Shepherd and Shepherdess, 19th century.
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Dresden porcelain figures emerged in the nineteenth century when decorating studios in Saxony adorned hard-paste porcelain pieces, frequently drawing design inspiration from earlier eighteenth-century Meissen and Derby pastoral models.

Craftsmen cast figures in hard-paste porcelain using multi-piece moulds before hand-assembling details such as bocage foliage and limbs. After an initial firing, the pieces were decorated with overglaze enamels and finished with burnished gilding before a final firing.

Authentic pieces typically display blue underglaze factory or decorator marks, exceptionally fine hand-painted facial features, detailed textile patterns, and pierced Rococo scrollwork along the base.

Position a pair of porcelain figures symmetrically on a mantelpiece, inside a glass cabinet, or on a sideboard top alongside modern materials to contrast traditional craftsmanship with contemporary decor.

Dust gently using a dry, soft camel-hair brush, taking care around fragile floral elements, and avoid water or liquid cleansers that might compromise delicate overglaze enamelling or gilt highlights.
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