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Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Bretby Vases
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Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Bretby Vases

19th century
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Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality Bretby vases having a quality crane bird standing on a green grass base next to a green bamboo tree in wonderful hand painted colours

A charming pair boasting lovely hand painted colours. A small section to the end of one beck is missing which is virtually undetectable

Dimensions:

Height 29 cm (11.42 in)

Width 13 cm (5.12 in)

Depth 14 cm 5.51 in)

Dated 1880

Physical Dimensions
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated these Victorian Bretby Pottery Vases to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177824
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2537
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Description
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality Bretby vases having a quality crane bird standing on a green grass base next to a green bamboo tree in wonderful hand painted colours

A charming pair boasting lovely hand painted colours. A small section to the end of one beck is missing which is virtually undetectable

Dimensions:

Height 29 cm (11.42 in)

Width 13 cm (5.12 in)

Depth 14 cm 5.51 in)

Dated 1880

Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated these Victorian Bretby Pottery Vases to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1177824
Dealers Internal Ref
2537
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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A pair of Victorian Bretby ceramic vases featuring green glazed bamboo stalks and sculpted standing heron figures at the base.
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Archive I A pair of Victorian Bretby ceramic vases featuring green glazed bamboo stalks and sculpted standing heron figures at the base.

Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Bretby Vases

Archive II A pair of Victorian Bretby ceramic vases featuring green glazed bamboo stalks and sculpted standing heron figures at the base. View II
Archive III A pair of Victorian Bretby ceramic vases featuring green glazed bamboo stalks and sculpted standing heron figures at the base. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A pair of Victorian Bretby ceramic vases featuring green glazed bamboo stalks and sculpted standing heron figures at the base.
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Archive IX A pair of Victorian Bretby ceramic vases featuring green glazed bamboo stalks and sculpted standing heron figures at the base. View IX
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Archive XII A pair of Victorian Bretby ceramic vases featuring green glazed bamboo stalks and sculpted standing heron figures at the base. View XII
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A pair of Victorian Bretby ceramic vases featuring green glazed bamboo stalks and sculpted standing heron figures at the base.
Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Bretby Vases
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A pair of Victorian Bretby ceramic vases featuring green glazed bamboo stalks and sculpted standing heron figures at the base.
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Bretby Art Pottery was established in 1883 by Henry Tooth and Christopher Dressers former associate, William Ault, in Woodville, Derbyshire. The pottery specialized in creative earthenware featuring relief mouldings, naturalistic plant and animal forms, and vibrant glaze effects popular during the Aesthetic Movement.

Bretby ceramics were predominantly made from locally sourced Derbyshire earthenware clay. Pieces were press-moulded or slip-cast and finished with lead-based majolica-style glazes, monochrome gloss finishes, or hand-painted slips.

Authentic Bretby items typically feature an impressed backstamp on the unglazed base consisting of the word BRETBY beneath a rising sun motif. Mould numbers and country of origin stamps such as ENGLAND or MADE IN ENGLAND are also commonly present.

Naturalistic art pottery pairs well with botanical displays, wooden sideboards, or stone mantelpieces in country or biophilic interior schemes. Placing a pair symmetry-style against neutral backdrop walls highlights their sculpted silhouettes and glaze textures.

Clean glazed earthenware using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a lightly dampened sponge with mild soap. Avoid submerging earthenware in water or using abrasive chemicals, as crazed glazes can absorb moisture and damage the underlying ceramic body.
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