A pair of Derby figures

A pair of Derby 'Pale Family' figures of the Dresden Shepherd and Shepherdess, each standing, he holding a basket of fruits, and she with flowers in her left hand, each finely decorated in coloured enamels, he with a recumbent hound at his feet, and she with a lamb, the high scroll and shell moulded bases picked out in puce and bright green, 11" high, circa 1756-58, patch marks

This is the more uncommon version of the Shepherdess, For a similar model see Peter Bradshaw, Derby Porcelain Figures, page 70, figure 55 

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