A finely modelled soft-paste porcelain figure of a boy singer, standing in theatrical attire�hat, jacket and breeches�holding a song-sheet in his left hand while conducting with his right. The graceful posture and gesture capture the mid-18th-century English taste for sentimental and genre scenes. Executed in Bow�s characteristic soft-paste body with delicate polychrome enameling, this example belongs to the factory�s later phase, when literary and theatrical subjects were especially prized.Underneath are two authentic factory marks: a red �anchor & dagger� and an underglaze-blue �crescent,� both used by Bow between 1760 and 1775. A small square vent hole at the back of the base is original to the firing process. Documented in Peter Bradshaw�s authoritative monograph Bow Porcelain Figures, circa 1748�1774 (No. B5, p. 169), this rare piece measures 15.5 cm high, 11 cm wide and 10 cm deep, weighing 304 g.Condition is excellent for its age: a feather on the hat shows probable earl...