Sale 7529
London, South Kensington
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20 March 1997
Price realised
GBP 368
Estimate
A Royal Worcester vase and cover the oviform ivory ground body painted by Edward Raby I with deep pink and yellow roses, signed, the reverse with a lesser spray of flowers, between moulded scrolling foliate panels, applied with pierced handles, the domed cover pierced, shape 1200, puce mark, date letter Z for 1888 (finial reduced, the cover broken and repaired) -- 27.5cm. high See illustration
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