A rare Derby figure group emblematic of Summer, circa 1758A rare Derby figure group emblematic of Summer, circa 1758Modelled as a lady and a gentleman in rustic dress, the man seated at the side of a rococo column and holding his hand to his face to hide his blushes, a sheaf of corn in his lap, the lady standing and offering him a few corn stalks, their costumes in green, puce and white and with 'cotton stem' type painting of flowers, the scroll base edged in puce, 18cm highFor two examples of this rare group, both supporting their original candle nozzles, see Dennis G Rice, Derby Porcelain (1983), pl.92.