Antique Ridgway Rococo Urn Vase LARGE Early 19th Century RARE Circa Approx 1840
September 20, 2024
Large and impressive Ridgways Rococo urn/vase dating to approximately 1840. This is a rare vase that I only managed to identify with the help of the online Ridgway pattern books and a very knowledgeable friend. The vase is of a distinctive form and decorated in a highly unusual way with a background of a colourful chinoiserie pattern but including Chelsea birds, a profile of what appears to be a Roman Centurion flanked by Mythical figures Sphinx? L it is rather crazy and every time I look I spot something new. The vase does have a chip to one “arm” of the handle but it’s not glaringly obvious. Base diameter 13.5cm.