Bidspirit auction | Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Poppy

Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Poppy Mouse Collectors Guild Paperweight - A Royal Crown Derby porcelain paperweight modelled as a mouse in a seated, crouched position. The figurine is decorated in an Imari-inspired palette, featuring hand-applied 22 carat gold gilding, cobalt blue, and iron red. The head and neck are detailed with teardrop-shaped markings in blue and gold representing fur, while the sides and back are embellished with large orange-red poppy flowers and stylized blue and gold foliage. The ears are decorated with fine gold lines. The underside of the piece bears the red printed marks Poppy Mouse and Collectors Guild. Set into the base is a gold-toned circular metal stopper embossed with the words ROYAL CROWN DERBY ENGLISH BONE CHINA around a central crown and interlaced monogram device.