Kerr & Binns Worcester Limoges Enamel Decorated Vases, 1850s
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A pair of Kerr & Binns Worcester 'Limoges Enamel' decorated vases, late 1850s, the enamel decoration almost certainly by Thomas Bott Snr, each of baluster shape on a circular foot with a pair a inward-scrolling handles to the shoulders, all cobalt blue ground with enamelled classical motifs and yellow enamelled (formerly gilt) details throughout, the front of each body with a cartouche decorated in white enamel with a classical allegorical female figure, the reverse sides enamelled with a classical mask within a scrolling foliage, 32.5 cm high. Condition: Examination under Uv light reveals extensive variations in glazing and decoration throughout both vases indicating extensive restoration
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- Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.
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