A Derby soft paste porcelain figure of a boy with a dog, circa 1780, probably model 53, a barefoot lad in a pink coat, floral waistcoat and lemon breeches, playing with a leaping puppy on a grassy base with applied flowers; partial number underside; model cited P. Bradshaw, 'Derby Porcelain Figures 1750-1848', p. 414, height 14.5 cm