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Lovely Pair of Bloor Derby Porcelain Figures Stag & Doe C.1820 Deer
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Lovely Pair of Bloor Derby Porcelain Figures Stag & Doe C.1820 Deer

18th century
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Gorgeous pair of Bloor period Derby figures of a recumbent stag and doe. Set on shaped mounded bases with applied flowers and leaves and each with a bocage behind them. Sparsely decorated in gilt. Incised number 3 to the base of each, c.1820.

Provenance: ex-Dennis G. Rice Collection, and illustrated in English Porcelain Animals Of The 19th Century, D. G. Rice, plate 127, page 156. 

They measure 9cm (3 1/2") high and 5cm (2") deep. The stag is 8cm (3 1/8") wide and the doe 9cm (3 1/2"). 

In very good condition with professional restoration to the stag's antlers and left ear, and the doe's right ear and her back left foot. A few losses to the bocages.  

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated these Bloor Derby Porcelain Figures to the Georgian era.

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SA1199420
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RA1082
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Description
Gorgeous pair of Bloor period Derby figures of a recumbent stag and doe. Set on shaped mounded bases with applied flowers and leaves and each with a bocage behind them. Sparsely decorated in gilt. Incised number 3 to the base of each, c.1820.
fig 1. A pair of white glazed porcelain figures representing a recumbent stag and doe with gilded accents set against floral bocage tree backgrounds.
fig 1. Lovely Pair of Bloor Derby Porcelain Figures Stag & Doe C.1820 Deer

Provenance: ex-Dennis G. Rice Collection, and illustrated in English Porcelain Animals Of The 19th Century, D. G. Rice, plate 127, page 156. 

They measure 9cm (3 1/2") high and 5cm (2") deep. The stag is 8cm (3 1/8") wide and the doe 9cm (3 1/2"). 

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In very good condition with professional restoration to the stag's antlers and left ear, and the doe's right ear and her back left foot.
The Fancy Fox

A few losses to the bocages.  

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated these Bloor Derby Porcelain Figures to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1199420
Dealers Internal Ref
RA1082
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Archive I A pair of white glazed porcelain figures representing a recumbent stag and doe with gilded accents set against floral bocage tree backgrounds.

Lovely Pair of Bloor Derby Porcelain Figures Stag & Doe C.1820 Deer

Archive II A pair of white glazed porcelain figures representing a recumbent stag and doe with gilded accents set against floral bocage tree backgrounds. View II
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Archive V A pair of white glazed porcelain figures representing a recumbent stag and doe with gilded accents set against floral bocage tree backgrounds. View V
Archive VI A pair of white glazed porcelain figures representing a recumbent stag and doe with gilded accents set against floral bocage tree backgrounds. View VI
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Archive VIII A pair of white glazed porcelain figures representing a recumbent stag and doe with gilded accents set against floral bocage tree backgrounds. View VIII
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A pair of white glazed porcelain figures representing a recumbent stag and doe with gilded accents set against floral bocage tree backgrounds.
Lovely Pair Of Bloor Derby Porcelain Figures Stag & Doe c.1820 Deer
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A pair of white glazed porcelain figures representing a recumbent stag and doe with gilded accents set against floral bocage tree backgrounds.
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Bloor Derby porcelain figures refer to ceramic statuettes produced during the Robert Bloor management period of the Derby porcelain factory, spanning approximately 1811 to 1848. These pieces often feature pastoral, mythological, or animal subjects framed by intricate floral bocage.

Early 19th-century figures were hand-moulded from soft-paste or bone china ceramic bodies before being fired. Glazes and enamel pigments or gilded details were subsequently applied by hand and fixed through additional low-temperature kiln firings.

Authentic Regency-era Derby porcelain typically displays red or blue factory marks printed, painted, or incised on the underside, such as the crown above a D or a circular Bloor Derby mark. Additionally, detailed hand-modelling, patch marks on the base, and characteristic gilding techniques indicate period authenticity.

Antique porcelain animal figures can be displayed symmetrically on a fireplace mantelpiece, integrated into a curated bookshelf arrangement, or placed on a sideboard alongside contemporary design elements to create visual balance.

Decorated antique porcelain should be dusted softly with a dry, lint-free microfibre cloth or a soft-bristled brush to avoid damaging delicate bocage work. Water and chemical detergents should be avoided, particularly on gilding or unglazed areas.
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