A rare Derby jug, circa 1760-65A rare Derby jug, circa 1760-65Of barrel shape with turned bands above the foot and below the rim, painted with a Grenadier of the First Foot Guards, the reverse with an arrangement of military trophies including another drum, cannon flags and pikes, a brown line to the rim, 11.2cm highProvenanceG C Bond CollectionA closely related example where the Grenadier carries a rifle was exhibited by Winifred Williams, Early Derby Porcelain 1750-1770 and is illustrated on the front cover of the catalogue and by John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain (1980), p.102. The jug must date before 1768 when bear busbies were introduced.