Here we have a beautiful vintage 1980s Royal Crown Derby Imari Penguin with its original card and box, dating to the earliest years of RCD’s immensely successful paperweight range. With beautiful Imari-inspired details and hand-applied 22kt gilt details, as well as gold stopper denoting 1st quality.
The penguin was one of the first six paperweights introduced in 1981 by Jo Ledger, and was modelled by Robert Jefferson and designed by Brian Branscombe.
Price marked at $550 AUD.
Measurements: 13cm height, base measurements 6cm by 5cm (irregular shape). Box measurements 17cm by 11.5cm by 8cm.
Excellent vintage condition with minor wear overall commensurate with age.
