An English porcelain bough pot and cover circa 1800

probably Derby, of bombé shape, painted with a soldier bidding his lady farewell, on gilt scroll feet.

There is some very minor and occasional crazing and some rubbing to the gilding overall; the interior of the bough pot has some minor discoloration. Three feet of the pot, each have a chip to the edge. Otherwise in good condition.
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Bough pots and covers similarly shaped to the present example are illustrated in John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain, p. 143, fig. 158; p. 211, fig. 266 and p. 238, fig. 313.