Pair of Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement ‘Ceramic Production’ Moon Flasks, circa 1872-1876, designed by James Hadley and painted by James Callowhill, each of chinoiserie form with gilt and black angular handles and feet, molded and hand painted in gilt, brown and black, with four scenes of ceramic production, puce printed factory marks, with date 72 on one and 76 on the other, the latter with impressed factory marks and shape number 210, 10 1/2”.
RPW00521 $8,500
A similar pair were made for the 1872 London International Exhibition and exhibited by Messrs. Thomas Goode, South Audley Street (now in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, mus. no. 845A-1872.) This pair form part of a set of six vases in three differing shapes, each displaying a different parts in the production of a ceramic object, from the extraction of raw materials and their processing, through to the skills involved in shaping and decorating a ceramic object and the firing and packaging of the objects. For an illustration see - The Art Journal - Illustrated catalogue, International Exhibition, London 1871-72, part two The Art-journal catalogue of The International Exhibition: second division 1872, Pg.59.). In this critic it is stated that, “The artist to whom we are most indebted for the admirable modelling on these vases is Mr. HADLEY, and for the painting the Messrs. CALLOWHILL.” ( For the work of the latter see the pair of posted below.)
Another pair of vases can be seen in the Reeves Collection, Washington and Lee University, Virginia, where the curator, Ron Fuchs, states “The vases were designed by James Hadley, Royal Worcester's chief modeler, who used as inspiration illustrations from the first book in Europe devoted to Chinese porcelain, "Histoire et Fabrication de la Porcelaine Chinoise" (History of the Manufacture of Chinese Porcelain), published in 1856. It in turn was a loose translation of the Jingdezhen taolu (Records of Jingdezhen Ceramics), published in Jingdezhen, China, in 1815.”
https://wlureevescenter.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/EB388BB2-9035-49DA-BDC7-281465498809
James Hadley, Royal Worcester’s chief modeller, was particularly busy in the late 19th century during the period of the Aesthetic Movement, producing another famous and equally rare anthropomorphic teapot (in two versions) shaped as the torso of a person, male on one side, female on the other. An example of which is also in the same Reeves Collection.
https://wlureevescenter.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/85D8305B-D797-4E7D-BCDA-573384537729
Minton Pottery Wall Charger, “Seven Ages of Man” Henry Stacy Marks, c.1881, circular plaque with hand painted outline and elaborate enamels of an elderly man seated in a chair, a young woman behind him, watching a young girl playing a game on the grass, a large building behind a wall, impressed pottery marked and date register for 1881, 15” diam.
RPW00435 $2,800
See - Victorian Web - https://victorianweb.org/art/design/ceramics/minton/41.html
Pair of Royal Worcester “Aesthetic Movement” Vases, 1876/7, decorated by James Callowhill, a wide cone shaped body tapering to a cylindrical neck, on a flared foot, decorated with Pate-sur-Pate bands in green and brown, with a polychrome pate-sur-pate band of flowers and foliage, gilt outlined on a gilt stippled ground, a band of silver vermicelli above and scattered four petalled flowers on the neck, impressed and puce printed factory marks, one with 76 underneath, the other the letter ‘M’, painted monogram, J. C. 76 and the other J. C. 77., 11” high. Minor chip to rim.
RPW00402 $2,800
For a similarly decorated vase see – Cincinnati Art Museum. “Indian” Vase. 1876.
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/indian-vase-and-lid/TQEtfMoKionrfQ
Copeland Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Figural Jug, 1870s, of a chinaman seated cross legged wearing a hat, painted in polychrome enamels and gilt detailing, printed factory mark, Copeland, impressed T 78, , 4½,” hairline crack to base.
RW001261 $450
Copeland Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Figural Jug, 1870s, molded as a chinaman seated cross legged in white with gilt edging, printed factory mark, Copeland, impressed, T 76, 14. 4 1/2.”
RPW00368 $380
