Antique Royal Worcester Blush Porcelain Hadley Design Bud Vase with Roses F126/H

A fine antique English porcelain pomander. By Royal Worcester. Decorated with a male and female pheasant pair to each side of the pomander and painted...

A fine antique, large Danish Art Nouveau porcelain vase. By Royal Copenhagen. Decorated with daffodils on a blue to white gradient ground. Marked to the base with a Royal Copenhag...

A wonderful large oval Royal Worcester "Hadley" porcelain figural English centerpiece, depicting two separate scenes of a man courting a woman and a girl chasing a boy all surrounded...

A superb pair of vases made in the manner of Royal Worcester pieces that were made around 1890. These vases are uniquely shaped and have a blush ivory Japanese lotus decoration. This style was influenced by the wonderful Persian artefacts that found their way to Britain and that soon became an influence on British design. You can see the finely carved and reticulated shapes on the surface of the neck of the vases. The decoration on the body of the vase is done in the "blush ivory" style, which became popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century. This was based on the Art Nouveau movement in Europe and Aesthetic Movement in Britain, creating designs based on natural shapes rather than the familiar ornamental shapes from the Victorian times. The production process was complex; items received a glossy glaze on the inside, and a matt glaze on the outside. Colors were achieved by spraying an apricot-colored glaze near the rims with the newly invented "aerograph machine" - this was one of the first examples of air brushing. Eye catching Pair of Austrian Hand-Crafted Porcelain Vases will enhance any setting. Each measures: 8" High x 4 1/2" Wide x 4" Deep Outstanding Pair of Royal Austrian...