Imperial Chinese Bookends by Valeria Correll

A pair of figural bookends by Valeria Correll, circa 1920, each…
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A pair of figural bookends by Valeria Correll, circa 1920, each hand modelled to represent the Imperial Chinese emperor and empress dressed in full ceremonial regalia, with crimson, green, blue, cream and black high gloss glaze, incised on the back of each 'Valeria Correll', 18.5 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, 10 cm deep, Other Notes, Valeria Correll (1886-1973) was a potter, enameller, china painter and sculptor. Correll moved from South Australia to Melbourne as a young girl and studied art at the Working Men's College, Melbourne, later Melbourne Technical College, now RMIT University. Correll's early works tended to be hand built, reflecting her training in sculpture rather than ceramics. From 1941 Correll worked from home in Kew, where she established her Australian China Studio.

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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