This porcelain Spill vase, as shown, dates back to 1884 - the 'V' at the base of the Royal Worcester back stamp confirms this, but the design of the spill vase was registered a few years earlier, the Registration mark, also visible, shows the letter "E", depicting the year 1881.
The figurine is of a young girl, dressed in the traditional costume of the day, with her hands placed on a large basket.Superbly hand-painted with gilding to the rims of the basket and the girl's bonnet and dress, it remains in very good condition with the exception of a part-crack shown just under the bonnet at the back. It is very difficult to see this crack, which may have been a firing fault, but, whatever it was, it has had slight restoration work.I only found it after examining the figurine under a 10X hand lens.I cannot find any further restoration work, there are no chips, nor scratches. A very slight loss of gilding, as to be expected, is apparent.
The figurine stands 17cm tall
Please note, I am NOT a qualified archaeologist/antiquarian and the description I have given is based on research of the subject.
This is a genuine antique. The classification of an 'antique' is that it should be 100 years old, OR MORE. There are many articles being offered as 'antiques' when, clearly, they are not.
Price R1200.00
Post R65.00
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