A PAIR OF WORCESTER (GRAINGER & CO.) 'JEWELLED' AND RETICULATED PERFUME-BOTTLES AND STOPPERS of Islamic inspiration, the cream-ground lower bodies with double walls, the outer walls pierced with a broad matt gilt band of scrolling flowers enriched with white, blue and red 'jewels' between horizontal seeded gilt bands, the bases with a band of gilt vertical flutes, the slender necks with bands of gilt diamonds and pendent beads enriched with 'jewels', the spire finials with similar decoration, impressed shield marks, circa 1885-1890
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A PAIR OF WORCESTER (GRAINGER & CO.) 'JEWELLED' AND RETICULATED PERFUME-BOTTLES AND STOPPERS of Islamic inspiration, the cream-ground lower bodies with double walls, the outer walls pierced with a broad matt gilt band of scrolling flowers enriched with white, blue and red 'jewels' between horizontal seeded gilt bands, the bases with a band of gilt vertical flutes, the slender necks with bands of gilt diamonds and pendent beads enriched with 'jewels', the spire finials with similar decoration, impressed shield marks, circa 1885-1890
6¾in. (17.5cm.) high (2)
Lot Essay
Cf. Henry and John Sandon, Grainger's Worcester Porcelain, p. 184, pl. 180 for a perfume-bottle of this shape