Minton White Porcelain Mermaid Shell Centrepiece Flower Bearers 1182 Victorian Wedgwood

Minton White Porcelain Mermaid Shell Centrepiece Flower Bearers 1182 Victorian WedgwoodA handsome Victorian Minton figural centrepiece in the celebrated 'Flower Bearers' model a large scallop shell bowl flanked by two reclining mermaids with flowing hair, raised on a scrolled, shell and foliate base. The famous shape No. 1182, the design attributed to Albert Carrier Belleuse, here as a white glazed porcelain example. A striking, sculptural piece with real presence. The same model is also known in coloured Minton majolica; this white

this vase offers a desirable combination of maker

Form: Balanced silhouettes with refined handles and spout

A genuinely fine early 19th-century Wedgwood dark blue Jasperware potpourri bowl — one of the most iconic forms in the Wedgwood Jasperware canon

While this listing is for a single candlestick lamp

Slop bowls were made by every English porcelain factory of the period (Spode

or place it against a darker backdrop to emphasise the richness of its faience glaze

or studies

making it a highly desirable piece for collectors of both studio pottery and contemporary art ceramics

picked out in green

these tiles speak of craftsmanship

minor variations and subtle irregularities are characteristic of the making process and are considered part of its charm

designed for hanging display and measuring an impressive 36cm in diameter