A fine and rare Derby plate, circa 1815 Painted to the centre with a variety of brightly coloured butterflies before a leafy rose spray, an elaborate classical border gilded inside the rim, 22.1cm diam, crown, crossed batons and D mark in red Footnotes: Provenance Shaw Collection Painting of insects on Derby porcelain has sometimes been attributed to John Brewer as he is known to have exhibited watercolours of butterflies, see the watercolour in the Derby Museum and Art Gallery reproduced by David Manchip, Artists and Craftsmen of the 19th Century Derby China Factory (2004), p.67. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing