Antique and Rare, Coalport Floral Encrusted Porcelain Vase, circa 1849

Pair of English porcelain vases, Coalport, circa 1820.

This is a stunning and very rare pair of vases made by Coalport in around 1845. The vases have rich gilding in the Persian Revival style, combined with very English floral reserves of freely painted flower bouquets on a puce ground. Incorporated into the gilding on the back of the vases is a very English swan...

Coalport Porcelain (English, 1795-1926 then part of the Wedgwood company), circa 1885. An Exhibition quality porcelain moon flask style vase featuring a cobalt ground and grouping of highly detailed enamel cranes to one side grazing around a pond with 24kt gold calla lilies in the background. The verso with a similar scene of two cranes likely a mating pair. Each side is surrounded by masterfully detailed sunflowers and furthermore by Rococo motifs and enameled scrollwork of polychrome enamel embellishments. Please note, unfortunately at one point this vase was made into a lamp and the base has been replaced with a gilt metal foot. Measuring: 19" h, 13.5" w, 7.5" d. Provenance: An important Cape Cod...

In the "Church Gresley" pattern. Possibly decorated by Thomas Baxter. Provenance: John D. Rockefeller Jr. Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller