Redware ‘Portland Vase’ with gilt lacquer finish, Schiller, c.1860
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Finely detailed Redware ‘Portland Vase’ with gilt lacquer finish to the figures, complete with moulded profile face to the base. Impressed ‘W S & S’ for Wilhelm Schiller and Son, Bohemia Circa 1860
Condition | Gilt is excellent & original, small chip repair to rim. |
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Size | 19.5cm high |
References | a faithful version of the Roman cameo vase in teh British Museum, made famous by Wedgwood's copies in the 18th century, which was most probably the source for this design. |
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