Worcester Porcelain Vase with Van Dyck Portrait, Circa 1860
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A Kerr & Binns Worcester porcelain vase, circa 1860, the decoration by James Callowhill, of baluster shape on a square foot with tall loop handles to the shoulders and sides, white ground with coloured enamel and gilt decoration throughout, the front with a gilt-framed portrait of Anthony van Dyck surrounded by scrolling foliage, a conforming foliate design to the reverse, signed by Callowhill with initials to the inner surface of one handle, unmarked as to manufacture, 18 cm high. Condition: minor Scratches, lacking lid, some glaze staining and crazing., inspection under Uv light presents restoration to centre of the vase (in the area of the portrait)
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Crazing - A network of fine cracks in the glaze of a ceramic item, caused by uneven shrinking during the firing process.
- 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.
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