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A pair of large Royal Worcester…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
25-Mar-2024
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Description:
A pair of large Royal Worcester porcelain covered vases, shape 520, dated 1871?2, the reserves decorated by Josiah Rushton, each of broad baluster shape on a square foot with a moulded and finialled cover and a pair of foliate scrolling handles to the shoulders extending down to the base of the body, pink ground with gilt details, the front of each body with a large gilt-framed reserve decorated with a classical scene of woman in an interior with a young attendant, one signed 'J. Rushton 1872' lower right, the reverse sides with foliage in gold, both with a printed factory marks with date '71' underside, 41 cm high. Other notes: Josiah Rushton (born 1836) was recruited as an apprentice at the Worcester Government school of design in 1853 alongside James Callowhill, Samuel Randford, and Luke Wells., He was employed at the factory until 1871 working as a decorator, specializing in fine figure subjects and is the greatest portrait painter from the Worcester factory. He also known to paint portraits on canvas, one of which was submitted to the Royal Academy in 1880., his pieces are rare to market.. Condition: gilding wear to vases, typical with age and handling, under Uv light one vase revealing a repair to upper part of one handle (filling to the upper joins of one handle), Regilding to all handles visible., cover in good condition- no visible repairs, losses and restoration to gilt decoration to reverse of one vase
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Category:
Ceramics: Royal Worcester