Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 28th February 2017
Lot 215
A good pair of Royal Worcester tusk spill vases date code for 1886
Estimate £500 - £700
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Description
A good pair of Royal Worcester tusk spill vases date code for 1886, modelled by James Hadley to simulate Japanese ivory, one modelled with a daimyo procession of marching frogs, the other with a large serpent curled around a tree, the frogs in retreat, raised on scroll bases, with gilt detailing to mimic shibayama, printed marks, 20.3cm. (2)
A pair of these vases was exhibited in Vienna in 1873, a year after they were first modelled by James Hadley.