A rare pair of Royal Worcester moon shaped vases, 1875 each painted with an allegorical portrait of a young girl in Pre-Raphaelite taste by Josiah Rushton the one of Spring and the other of Autumn on cobalt ground with gilded accents, fitted with a pair of handles to the shoulders and raised on a gilded footed base, 20.5 cm high. Moulded and printed puce factory marks (2). Provenance: Private collection NSW