Pair of Wedgwood Borghese Covered Vases, circa 1840

Pair of English porcelain floral covered vases, circa 1840.

Depicting birds amongst foliage.

Pair of Wedgwood covered potpourri urns, circa 1880.

Depicting butterflies with flowers and berries.

Sage green and lilac jasperware. Each pyriform vessel decorated with figural medallions beneath floral garlands, further decorated with leaf and palmette bands, the domed cover with ...

Painted by Joseph Wareham and gilded by John Robins.

A very tall and very striking tricolor torch vase, complete with cover. In neoclassical iconography, the torches symbolize marriage; hence the love-bird finial.  

A campana vase in white & gilt Victoriaware. Very French in style, the decoration being a copy of Sevres. It works surprisingly well on the neoclassical shape.

A shield-shaped vase, decorated to resemble porphyry, and highlighted with gilding. Marked for Wedgwood & Bentley.

One of the finest copies of The Portland Vase that Wedgwood produced, in many ways rivalling the First Edition itself. Decorated by Thomas Lovatt, then cut, polished and shaded by John Northwood in his glass engraving studio. Although 30 copies were intended, the work was so exacting and arduous that in the end only thirteen were finished. The mirrored stand, which is included, is later and I think dates from the late 20th century. Of all the stands designed for the Portland Vase, this is the best I've seen. The original Portland vase, dating from around 200AD and made of cameo glass, is considered one of the most important examples of classical design and is noted for its intricate relief sculptures, which depict classical figures and scenes from Greek mythology - exactly what, though, we're not sure. The original Wedgwood Portland Vase...

Fabulous baluster-shaped vase decorated with Jewelled Tree pattern. Panels to the sides depicting "Cat and Mouse" and "Copper Trees". From the late 20th century lustre revival. Prob...

Pair of snake vases, Iron, French, Europe, circa 1840-1860, snake handles A very good quality pair of 19th century cast iron urns, with the most magnificen...