Rare Doulton Rembrandt Ware Vase with Cromwell Portrait

A rare Doulton Rembrandt Ware Arts & Crafts vase, c.1890, hand…
click the photo to enlarge
A rare Doulton Rembrandt Ware Arts & Crafts vase, c.1890, hand painted with a portrait of Oliver Cromwell and a wide band of three galleons under sail with 'Protector of the Commonwealth' painted above the earthenware, blue and golden tones conforming with those used by the renowned artist Rembrandt van Rijn, baluster form. Height 33 cm. Cromwell became one of the most extraordinary politicians in English political history, the galleons depicted reference to the Anglo-Spanish war fought between 1654 and 1660. Hand painted to the base 'Doulton Rembrandt'. Provenance: Ex. John Bates (Snr.), shop Custom Street, Auckland, gifted to a senior employee upon her retirement

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Earthenware - A basic ceramic material that is fired at a low temperature. Earthenware is the basis of almost all ancient, medieval, Middle Eastern and European painted ceramics. After firing, the colour is the colour of the clay when it is dug from the ground: buff, brown and red. It is not waterproof until glazed. Creamware is a type of earthenware covered with a transparent lead glaze. Majolica, faience and delft are also earthenware covered in an opaque white tin glaze.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A Royal Doulton Titanian bird vase with gilt decoration, early 20th century, stamped Royal Doulton England Titanian, 19.5 cm high

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Roy Cowan, large ovoid vase, with blue and green salt glaze with incised geometric decoration. Complete with original cork lid., incised initials to the base. Height 38 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Satsuma baluster vase Meiji period painted in enamels and gilt, the body with continuous scene depicting a noble family standing on a hill watching a procession, reserved on a millefleurs ground of a mass of densely clustered chrysanthemums and peonies, si

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

An important exhibition quality Doulton Lambeth stoneware vase decorated with cassowaries, late 19th century, by Florence Barlow, stamped Doulton Lambeth England, Fcp, monogrammed Florence Barlow, 72 cm high

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.