Group
Derby Porcelain Works
Category
Ceramics
Date
1790
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Measurements
210 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Derby
Order this imageCollection
Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446228.2
Summary
One of a pair of Derby white biscuit groups of cupids emblematic of the Elements. This one is of Cupid climbing a tree to reach a bird's nest while a small winged girl waits below him with birdcages. Maker's mark - incised 48 and a cross. 1790 (circa).
Marks and inscriptions
48 (incised)
Makers and roles
Derby Porcelain Works, maker