1857 Worcester Porcelain Vase with Courting Couple Decoration
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A Kerr & Binns Worcester porcelain vase, dated 1857, the decoration attributed to Josiah Rushton, of baluster shape on a circular foot, cobalt blue ground with gilt highlights to the lightly-moulded decorative details, the front the front of the body with a gilt-framed cartouche decorated with eighteenth century-style scene of a courting couple in a landscape, the reverse with gilt foliate decoration, printed red shield factory mark underside incorporating the date mark '57', 29 cm high. Condition: Restoration and regilding visible to the neck. Small scratches to the blue ground in places. One area of glaze loss (pitting) to the upper body
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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. - Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Attributed - A cataloguing term where the item in the opinion of the cataloguers, is a of the period of the artist, craftsman or designer, and which probably in whole or part is the work of that person.
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