Antique 18thC Derby Porcelain Tithe Pig Group Figurine Figure English England For Sale

For sale is a superb figurine called the tithe pig group made by Derby in the 18th century . It shows the farmer holding a piglet in his arm with a cane in the other, the farmer\'s wife holding her tenth child and the grumpy vicar next to her. Nice tree behind them and a base with a basket of eggs, some wheat and another little pig. This is a figure with one of the most fun stories behind it. The tithe system requires that the parishioners pay one tenth of their annual income to the church. Mostly a voluntary thing by the time this group was modeled but in earlier times it was mandatory! Here the wife is saying you cannot have the tenth pig unless you take the tenth kid as well which does not make the vicar happy at all :) His facial expression is priceless! The figure is very well modeled and hand painted to perfection. The figurine is in great condition but as expected there is damage to the tree which was superbly restored with a little piece of branch with some leaves over the lady\'s head having broken off again and reglued. Her bonnet is restored and there is damage to the head but I am unsure if it was ever off. Firing crack to the underside which is normal and does not affect the top side. The restoration work is very very good and it displays perfectly and is nicer than most I have seen. The piece is unmarked underneath but that\'s common as well. The figurine is 7 inches tall, 5.125 inches wide and 3.5 inches deep. Porzellan Figur If you like my goodies have a look at my other sales for a lot more top maker pieces like Worcester , Bow and so on. Returns accepted if item is not as described. More items can be found when you click on my user name. Photos are part of the description - if you need others just let me know exactly what you are looking for and I\'ll take care of it speedily! I always provide a tracking number so keep an eye on that since postal services aren\'t perfect. Pleasedo not send me questions on items other than my own! Фарфор 磁器 porcelaine porcellana