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ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINE ONLY 100 MADE* RARE RARE* NO 23 OF 100 BUTTERFLY LADY HOLLY BLUE HN5065

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***ROYAL DOULTON RARE COLOURWAY. ONLY 100 EVER MADE ***YES ONLY A 100. VERY COLLECTABLEBOOK VALUE R8500 - R16000  BUT UNAVAILABLE CAN ONLY BUY FROM SERIOUS COLLECTORS***

ROYAL DOULTON NO 23 OF 100 BUTTERFLY LADY THE HOLLY BLUE  COLOURWAY  HN 4889 SPREAD YOUR WINGS IN STYLE. PRISTIGE ROADSHOW COLOURWAY. THESE STUNNING LADIES WILL ONLY GROW IN VALUE AS THE YEARS GO ON, EVERY YEAR A FEW WILL BE DAMAGED OR BROKEN MAKING THEM MORE DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. EVEN WHEN GOOGLED THEY ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND. THERE ARE NONE AVAILABLE FROM WHOLESALERS AS THE MOLDS WERE DESTROYED AND THROWN AWAY. THESE LADIES WERE KEPT IN A DISPLAY CABINET AND ARE IN MINT CONDITION. 

These stunning limited edition Royal Doulton figurines were inspired by a classic 1920s Leslie Harradine piece, The Butterfly, which was one of a series taking theatrical and fancy dress costumes as their theme. Sculptor Valerie Annand said, "I took Harradine's Butterfly as a starting point but I wanted to develop a completely new look, although maintaining a 1930s feel. To get the illustrative approach typical of the era I created slightly elongated, stylized figures and emphasized the flowing lines. It was vital to get the faces right so I studied contemporary expressions, hairstyles, and make-up. The figures had to convey movement - to suggest the rapid yet elegant wing strokes of butterflies and the idea of dancing ladies. The drapes of the costumes, the angle of the hands and feet, and the tilt of the ladies' heads were key here. I watched butterflies in the garden and loved the way they basked in the sunshine. So, in The Peacock, I chose a more languid pose as if she were absorbing all the warmth of the sun. For the other figures my poses reflect the dancing, fluttering movements of butterflies." 

The decoration for Butterfly Ladies was developed by Ceramic Artist Tom Mason who researched butterfly species and interpreted motifs and colors found on their wings. On each of the figures, Tom selected the colors of the hats and shoes to harmonize with those used on the costumes. "But", he says, "I chose pale bodices for all the costumes whilst using bold tones on the wings, and this helps to emphasize the movement and butterfly feel." "I enjoyed working with the bold colors and motifs characterizing The Peacock. The striking eyespots on the Peacock butterfly are repeated on the figurine and, on the standard version, I have used the typical colors of the species." 

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Drawing on the rich pedigree of Leslie Harradine's 1925 vintage series, The Butterfly Women, these Prestige figurines bring a touch of Art Deco panache. Designed by Valerie Annand and hand made in England. Royal Doulton's limited edition Prestige figures exemplify the highest quality, craftsmanship, and artistry in figure making. More than just collectables, Prestige figures are GENUINE WORKS OF ART that can take months to create and decorate in detail. Each piece is handmade to order by the Royal Doulton artisans in England. Each limited edition is individually numbered, and the moulds are then broken once an edition is fully produced. In this case after 100 no more were ever produced.