Royal Worcester Pair “Renaissance Musicians”, Exclusive Shot Enamel, 1911

Name: Royal Worcester Pair “Renaissance Musicians”, Exclusive Shot Enamel, 1911
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1173602
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Gillers Antiques Ltd

Description

A rare Royal Worcester porcelain pair, model 143 by James Hadley, reissued 1911. Fine hard-paste porcelain with exclusive shot enamel and gilding. The male figure (“Blind Whistler”) and female mandolin player retain impressed Hadley marks. Rich bronze-green and rose-gold tones typical of exhibition-quality Worcester. The pair demonstrates Hadley’s exceptional skill in modelling facial expression and period costume. Shot enamel gives the draperies a soft, pearly shimmer, unique to Worcester’s finest works of this period. Very few complete pairs of this model survive today.

Dimensions: Male musician 32 × 12 × 13 cm (1065 g); female musician 30 × 11 × 12 cm (773 g).

Condition: Excellent antique condition, minimal tip loss to mandolin.

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.

Declaration

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1173602

Description

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Shot enamel gives the draperies a soft, pearly shimmer, unique to Worcester’s finest works of this period.

Gillers Antiques Ltd

Very few complete pairs of this model survive today.

fig 1. Royal Worcester Pair “Renaissance Musicians”, Exclusive Shot Enamel, 1911

Dimensions: Male musician 32 × 12 × 13 cm (1065 g); female musician 30 × 11 × 12 cm (773 g).

Condition: Excellent antique condition, minimal tip loss to mandolin.

Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.

Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1173602

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