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English Staffordshire Majolica Glazed Hand Holding Cattails Spill or Posy Vase
About the Item
A Majolica glazed spill vase from the Staffordshire pottery region of England, circa 1860. The vase is molded as a woman’s hand holding a vessel formed of cattails or bullrush plants. The vase has a rolled rim and a pink interior. The base shows the wrist with a ruffled cuff and wrapped in a pearl bracelet, a ring is seen on the index finger.
Hand vases were popular during the Victorian era for holding posies or spills. Spill vases have a cylindrical holder for containing splints or rolled paper tapers called spills, for transferring flame to light a candle or a pipe from a hearth fire.
10 inches tall x 3 inches in diameter.
Excellent antique condition.
- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Diameter: 3 in (7.62 cm)
- Style:Aesthetic Movement (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Earthenware,Glazed
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1860
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Incredible antique condition.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU175828951083
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