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Royal Worcester Harper Ewer
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Royal Worcester Harper Ewer

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Scottow Antiques
Description

Handsome Rose decorated by R Harper. Unusual grotesque handle all in good condition with bright

gilding. C1923. Shape 1144.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27.5cm (10.83")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Scottow Antiques has dated this Royal Worcester Porcelain Ewer to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA964059
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NEC Birmingham 24th to 26th April 2026

Altrincham Boys School 17th to 19th July 2026

Perth Race Course 23rd to 25th October 2026

NEC Birmingham 20th to 22nd November 2026

Nec Birmingham 2027

Description
Handsome Rose decorated by R Harper. Unusual grotesque handle all in good condition with bright

gilding. C1923. Shape 1144.

Height
27.5cm (10.83")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Scottow Antiques has dated this Royal Worcester Porcelain Ewer to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA964059
Scottow Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018
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A gilded porcelain ewer with a high curved handle, square pedestal base, and hand-painted pink rose motifs on an ivory background.
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Archive I A gilded porcelain ewer with a high curved handle, square pedestal base, and hand-painted pink rose motifs on an ivory background.

Royal Worcester Harper Ewer

Archive II A gilded porcelain ewer with a high curved handle, square pedestal base, and hand-painted pink rose motifs on an ivory background. View II
Archive III A gilded porcelain ewer with a high curved handle, square pedestal base, and hand-painted pink rose motifs on an ivory background. View III
Archive IV A gilded porcelain ewer with a high curved handle, square pedestal base, and hand-painted pink rose motifs on an ivory background. View IV
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Location
Kent
United Kingdom
Verified Since Feb 2018
Items For Sale 68
Items Sold 58
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A gilded porcelain ewer with a high curved handle, square pedestal base, and hand-painted pink rose motifs on an ivory background.
Royal Worcester Harper Ewer
Ref: SA964059
A gilded porcelain ewer with a high curved handle, square pedestal base, and hand-painted pink rose motifs on an ivory background.
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  • ObjectDecorative Ewers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gilt
  • ColourGold and Pink
  • MotifsHigh loop handle, Hand-painted roses, Square pedestal base, Flared scalloped spout
  • SizeH 27.5 cm (11 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

This Royal Worcester decorative ewer dates from 1923 and follows a Victorian style. The piece comprises porcelain with a bright gold and pink colourway, featuring a hand-painted floral design of pink and magenta roses with green leaves against an ivory ground. The body stands on a square pedestal base with turned mouldings, rising to a bulbous body, a slender neck, a flared scalloped spout, and an unusual grotesque high loop handle with decorative relief work. The gilded finish remains intact across the base, rim, and handle. Measuring 27.5 cm high, 10 cm wide, and 9 cm deep, the ewer is in good condition. It suits placement on a sideboard top in an English Country House interior setting today as a decorative display object.

A porcelain ewer is a decorative pitcher-shaped vessel featuring a spout, narrow neck, and single high handle, traditionally crafted for display or ceremonial liquid pouring during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

These vessels were typically slip-cast from fine bone china or soft-paste porcelain, painted with ceramic enamels, and detailed with gilded leaf or liquid gold accents applied before final kiln firing.

Authentic pieces feature a factory stamp on the base, often containing a crown, a circled number 51, and a date-code system composed of dots, letters, or year numbers alongside shape codes.

Positioning a gilded ceramic vessel on a dark wood sideboard, marble mantelpiece, or console table introduces warm metallic texture and historical detail that complements contemporary minimalist or traditional decor scheme.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth or soft brush, avoiding chemical solvents, immersion in water, or harsh scrubbing that could degrade delicate gilding and surface paint.
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