Royal Worcester porcelain vase by George Owen, Persian style, 1919

A superb Royal Worcester porcelain reticulated vase and cover…
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A superb Royal Worcester porcelain reticulated vase and cover by George Owen, shape 871, date cipher for 1919, in Persian manner, the domed and finialled cover resting atop the everted mouth to the slender waisted neck above the globular body on a spreading foot, a pair of scroll handles from the neck to shoulders, the cover and neck pierced to Persian-inspired designs, the body with a graduated honeycomb design with a band of broader design at mid height, ivory-glazed with fine gilt decoration throughout, incised signature 'G. Owen' underside together with a gilt printed factory mark with shape number, 23 cm high. Condition: overall condition good, a repair to the base of the finial (reattached), together with a hairline crack

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  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
  • 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.
  • Firing Crack - A firing crack is a crack in a porcelain or stoneware item that occurs whilst the item is in the kiln.They are usually caused by faulty design, where one part is thicker than the surrounding area, and being thicker it cools more slowly, setting up a stress with the surrounding area. Firing cracks are not often seen on modern mass produced porcelain, as the damaged items are discarded during prooduction. However they are seen in earlier items and artisan-produced objects.
  • Everted - An everted rim is an outwardly turning or flaring outwards rim, as seen the rims on jugs, vases, bowls and dishes.

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