Derby porcelain plate, Exotic birds, by Richard Dodson, c. 1815.
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A fine Derby porcelain plate, c. 1815. Beautifully painted by Richard Dodson, with brightly coloured birds, in a wooded river landscape. All within an elaborate gilt border of palmette, scrolls and cornucopia. Iron red crowned batons and D mark to the reverse. Diameter – 22.2 cm, 8 3/4”. Condition – Very minor wear to the overglaze enamel. No damage. No restoration. Richard Dodson followed in his fathers footsteps, as a painter at the Derby factory, working there between 1813 and 1820. He specialised in painting exotic looking birds, in traditional, rural landscapes.
