A rare Derby soft paste porcelain figure of a 'Gardener', circa 1770, model 2 depicting the gardener in a floral waistcoat and lemon breeches, resting on his shovel and holding a pot plant, supported on a broken column and a naturalistic grassy base; incised marks and dots underside; see P. Bradshaw, 'Derby Porcelain Figures 1750-1848', plate 130, height 19.5 cm