Lot 534: A Royal Crown Derby 'Noah's Ark' Figurine
A Royal Crown Derby ‘Noah’s Ark’ figurine, crafted from English bone china. The piece is designed as a stylized ark, featuring a gold-toned body with polychrome enamel decoration depicting a blue and red wave motif with elephants around the base. The upper section displays a pink elephant visible through a window, topped by a light blue scalloped roof with a white dove holding an olive branch. The underside bears a red circular Royal Crown Derby backstamp, which reads ‘ROYAL CROWN DERBY ENGLISH BONE CHINA’ surrounding a crowned monogram, and the Roman numerals ‘LXI’ (indicating the year 1961). Additional handwritten marks ‘S’ (purple) and ‘NE’ (red) are present, along with an orange sticker numbered ‘534’ and two white ‘1’ stickers on the front.
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