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Royal Crown Derby Bone China Rabbit Paperweight with Gold Stopper - A Royal Crown Derby bone china paperweight depicting a rabbit in a crouching pose. The figure is decorated on a white ground with repeating blue wheatsheaf motifs and gilded v-shaped accents. The features, including the ears, eyes, and tail, are highlighted with 22 carat gold linework. The underside features a red printed circular backstamp for Royal Crown Derby English Bone China and the Roman numeral date code LXI, signifying the piece was manufactured in 1998. Small hand-painted decorator marks are present in red and green. The piece is fitted with a gold-coloured metal stopper embossed with the Royal Crown Derby name and cipher, which indicates a first-quality production.