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A ROYAL WORCESTER (GEORGE OWEN) 'JEWELED' AND RETICULATED TEAPOT AND COVER
Lot 563

A ROYAL WORCESTER (GEORGE OWEN) 'JEWELED' AND RETICULATED TEAPOT AND COVER

DATE CYPHER FOR 1883, GREEN PRINTED AND IMPRESSED CROWNED MONOGRAM MARKS, IMPRESSED U5, PUCE PAINTED RSI

Fermé18 October 2012

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A ROYAL WORCESTER (GEORGE OWEN) 'JEWELED' AND RETICULATED TEAPOT AND COVER
DATE CYPHER FOR 1883, GREEN PRINTED AND IMPRESSED CROWNED MONOGRAM MARKS, IMPRESSED U5, PUCE PAINTED RSI
Of double-walled construction, the pale-turquoise body pierced with alternate honeycomb and geometric chain pattern, the pink borders enameled in white and turquoise with 'jeweled' zig-zag ribbons entwined with a gilt foliate scroll, the spout terminal edged by a band of applied gilt 'pearls'
5 in. (12.6 cm.) high (2)

Note du spécialiste

Anticipating their sale to erudite collectors, George Owen often worked without pay on highly detailed pieces of this type during quiet periods at the Royal Worcester Factory. Over the course of several months he spent painstaking hours on each vessel, carefully piercing the wet clay body freehand - no small feat as the piece had to be kept in its leatherhard stage and the smallest slip meant having to start over. Once reticulated the piece then faced multiple firings and possible destruction in the kiln. For a more detailed discussion on George Owen's experiments see H. Sandon, Royal Worcester Porcelain, London, 1978, p. 31.

For similar examples, compare Christie's, New York, 20 April 2006, lot 366; Bonhams, London, 10 June 2003, lot 324; and Sotheby's, Melbourne, 17 May 2006, lot 192.