Lot Essay
Cf. Gaye Blake Roberts, Mason's, The First Two Hundred Years (London, 1996), p. 33, p. 33 for a pot-pourri vase of similar form and decoration.
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CIRCA 1825
Details
A composite garniture of three Mason's Ironstone Imari pot-pourri vases, two liners and a cover
Circa 1825
Each of hexagonal section, with richly-gilt flowerhead handles, the pierced cover with richly-gilt fruit finial, painted and gilt with the 'Old School House' pattern (cover with slight chip and hairline crack, one liner restored, some possible regilding to the rim of one of the smaller vases)
The larger vase 9 in. (22.8 cm.) high, one of the smaller vases and cover 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high (3)
Circa 1825
Each of hexagonal section, with richly-gilt flowerhead handles, the pierced cover with richly-gilt fruit finial, painted and gilt with the 'Old School House' pattern (cover with slight chip and hairline crack, one liner restored, some possible regilding to the rim of one of the smaller vases)
The larger vase 9 in. (22.8 cm.) high, one of the smaller vases and cover 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high (3)
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