An important Royal Worcester Exhibition Vase and pedestal base 1875

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Description

Porcelain
82.0 cm

This unique vase was conceived and made in 1875 expressly to be exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1878 in Paris. 

The vase was modelled by James Hadley under the personal direction of Mr. R. W. Binns.  The body of the vase is decorated with Renaissance motifs centred by cameos depicting Michelangelo Buonarotti and Luca Della Robbia respectively. James Hadley in his modeling and James Callowhill in his “Raphaelesque” colouring of this vase have superbly emulated the techniques of Della Robbia. The gilding in ‘coloured metals’ is by Josiah Davis. 

Marks : Vase : Puce Royal Worcester Trademark and dated “75” to underside Base: Puce Royal Worcester trademark and impressed Royal Worcester Trademark 

References: Henry Sandon, “Royal Worcester Porcelain – from 1862 to the present day” Barrie and Jenkins 1973 London, p 165, for reference to the pedestal base. 

The vase and pedestal base is illustrated in “The Illustrated Catalogue of the Paris International Exhibition 1878”, Virtue and Co. Limited, 1878, City Road London illustrated p47, reference to p96-97 Provenance : 1875. Vase made at Royal Worcester and retained. 1878. Exhibited at the 1878 Paris International Exhibition. 1880-81 Melbourne International Exhibition. The vase is believed to have sold at the Exhibition. 1881 – Present – Private collections

Price: $100,000

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