A rare Derby figure of Aesculapius

A rare Derby figure of Aesculapius, portrayed as a bearded youth, wearing a flower patterned robe, a rustic club resting at his side, the square base with a gilt band, 7" high, circa 1778-80, patch marks

Provenance; American Private Collection

See Peter Bradshaw, Derby Porcelain Figures, page 251, figure 203, for another example in the Victoria and Albert Museum. This is Derby model number 99

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