British Art Pottery and Design - 29th November 2023
Lot 639
A Della Robbia twin-handled Moorish vase by John Cecil Shirley and Ruth Bare, dated 1917, shouldered
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £693
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Description
A Della Robbia twin-handled Moorish vase by John Cecil Shirley and Ruth Bare, dated 1917, shouldered form with applied twin-handles, incised and painted with kingfishers flying and perched on reeds by a river, in shades of blue, yellow and green, incised Della Robbia mark, C Shirley and 17, painted RB monogram 26cm. high
Literature
Peter Hyland The Della Robbia Pottery, ACC Books, page 212 figure 228 for a comparable vase byShirleyillustrated.