Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase, Cobalt Blue, Fruits by W.Hawkins, Victorian 1901

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Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase, Cobalt Blue, Fruits by W.Hawkins, Victorian 1901

About the Item

This is a beautiful vase made by Royal Worcester in 1901, painted with fruits and flowers and signed by the famous porcelain artist William Hawkins. The original Worcester factory was founded in the mid 18th Century and belongs to the group of famous pioneering potteries in Britain. It went through various changes and take overs, and in the mid 19th Century it merged with Chamberlains and Grainger, both earlier split-offs, taking the new name "Royal Worcester". The factory distinguished itself with its extremely high quality of artwork, hiring the best artists and always coming up with very vivid designs full of flowers, birds and fruits. It was in operation until the early 21st Century but eventually succumbed to the changing times. This vase is beautifully potted in a baluster shape with two elegant upturned handles on the shoulder. The shape number is 1935, first brought out in 1897. The vase has a deep cobalt blue ground with beautiful raised gilt flower sprigs all over. On the front is a large reserve bordered with very elegant raised gilt flower scroll details. The reserve is painted with a rich fruit arrangement by the famous painter William Hawkins. In typical Hawkins style, the fruits look succulent and have all sorts of small blemishes and even fruit flies; Hawkins painted things the way he saw them. Hawkins worked for Royal Worcester from 1874 to 1928, shortly before his death in 1930. Not only was he one of their top artists, but he also was the foreman of the painters' department. Known to be a kind and helpful tutor, he was an excellent educator and trained generations of talented painters. In his free time he was a keen sportsman, as well as painting local landscapes on little pieces of ivory. Items painted by Hawkins are now collectors' items because of the high complexity of his use of colours and the freedom of his artistry; this was difficult to achieve given that each colour had to be fired separately at the appropriate temperature, so an artwork had to be meticulously planned and executed. The vase carries the Royal Worcester mark with year cipher for 1901, as well as the shape number 1935. The image is signed by the artist. CONDITION REPORT The vase is in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing. There is some light wear, you can see some of the scoffs in the last image. The decorators have left some stray cobalt blue spots here and there, which got baked in under the glaze. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s and early 1900s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures! DIMENSIONS 37cm (13.5") high and 11.5cm (4.5") diameter.

Creator:
Royal Worcester (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
1901
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing; some light scoffs as visible in the images.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: LT-RW371stDibs: LU4805130145002