1987 Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Imari 1st Edition Walrus Figurine Paperweight

Description

Vintage 1st edition Royal Crown Derby Engliah Bone China porcelain walrus figurine / paperweight, painted with rust, cobalt and gold imari inspired designs, marked with gold stopper.

WALRUS
Available between 1987 and 1991 this sea creature is decorated in a kaleidoscopic patchwork of Japan style decorations. Each tiny panel represents some aspect of the environment of this great sea creature, the Pole Star, sea anemones, calm and rough seas, and limpets which it may have prised from the rocks with its tusks.
Retailed at Bennets of Derby (B)

This collection of RCD paperweights was first introduced in 1981, and are one of the most collected ceramic gift wares. With a stopper in the base these hollow animal figures can be filled with sand to add enough weight to use as paperweights or they can be left empty and displayed as ornaments.

Condition

Very Good

Dimensions

5.25” x 2.75” x 4” (Width x Depth x Height)