Price guide to Derby novelty tureens / boxes. Novelty tureens / boxes are made in the form of animals,birds, vegetables, plants and flowers.
A rare Derby partridge box and cover, circa 1760 Of attractive small size, modelled on a nest of sieved clay picked out in green and yellow, its plumage carefully painted in tones of brown and black, its breast in pale blue and puce, 13.5cm long (chip to inner flange of cover) (2)
Sold for £ 875 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2018
A DERBY PORCELAIN MELON TUREEN AND COVER CIRCA 1756-1759 The lobed oval fruit with roughly molded skin striped in green and yellow and enriched with purple veining, the stem handle issuing two leaves as terminals 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high, 6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) long
Sold for USD 9,375 at Christies in 2016
Two Derby rose boxes and covers Circa 1760 each natualistically modelled, the cover with a rosebud sprig knop. diameter 3 3/8 in. 8.6 cm
Sold for 4,688 USD at Sothebys in 2014
A Derby porcelain partridge tureen and cover, circa 1765, naturalistically modelled seated on a nest, 17cm in length
Sold for £1,000 at Dreweatts Donnington Priory in 2016
