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Victorian Royal Worcester Large Porcelain Figurine Of Fisherwoman, Modelled By W.B. Kirk

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Gillers Antiques Ltd

Wonderful large Victorian porcelain sculpture of a fisherwoman in Neoclassical style. The lady is wearing a beautiful Greek puce-pink toga and holding a relief-moulded fishing net; both are sumptuously gilded. At her belt hang two fish, with lovely rainbow enamelling and carefully detailed gold scales. The woman wears a wreath of lily leaves and bulrush. Fantastic piece by one of the best British porcelain makers.
 
Made by Royal Worcester, c. 1890, modelled by William Boyton Kirk.
 
2284 g
 
42 cm tall
 
15 cm across the base
 
William Boyton Kirk (29 May 1824 – 5 July 1900) was an Irish artist, writer and clergyman. He exhibited with the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) for the first time in 1844, becoming an associate member in 1850. Among his notable works is the figure of Justice on the Belfast courthouse. For Worcester china, he designed the ''Shakespeare'' dessert service which was exhibited at the Dublin Exhibition of 1853. From 1848 to 1857, he designed for Belleek porcelain. He illustrated an 1853 edition of Shakespeare''s Midsummer night''s dream.
 
Great antique condition.
 
Internal Reference: 2050
Antique Number: SA1050101
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 42cm (16.5inches)
Width is 15cm (5.9inches)
Depth is 15cm (5.9inches)
Antique #SA1050101, shown on this page, originates from the victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
   The Victorian Era   
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