Fine Arts and Crafts - 18th June 2025
Lot 167
A rare Della Robbia Salamander vase by Harold Rathbone, shouldered form, applied with a lizard to
Estimate £500 - £1,000
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Description
A rare Della Robbia Salamander vase by Harold Rathbone, shouldered form, applied with a lizard to the shoulder, the vase with painted comma motif, in green, yellow and red on a terracotta ground, incised factory mark, painted HR monogram, professional restoration to top rim, 16cm. high
Literature
Peter Nyland The Della Robbia Pottery Birkenhead, ACC Books, page 176 figure 186 for a comparable vase in the collection of National Museums Liverpool.