Neptune
Derby Porcelain Works
Category
Ceramics
Date
1770
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Measurements
247 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Derby
Order this imageCollection
Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446221
Summary
Derby figure of Neptune. He stands by a dolphin, a pink-lined flowered drapery encircling his body and held in his right hand, his left hand outstretched; on a pierced mound base encrusted with shells and seaweed in colours. Maker's mark - gold anchor mark. 1770 (circa).
Makers and roles
Derby Porcelain Works, maker