{"title":"DECORATIVE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Decorative collection at Peacock's Finest includes a variety of unique and elegant items such as 18th-century Italian wall mirrors, Chinese lacquer screens, and hand-painted wallpaper panels. These pieces are characterised by intricate designs and high-quality materials, offering both aesthetic appeal and historical value. The collection also features decorative cushions, lacquer boxes, and porcelain tea sets, perfect for enhancing the charm and sophistication of any interior space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chinese-export-porcelain-peking-ducks-figurines","title":"Chinese Export Porcelain Peking Ducks Figurines","description":"A highly collectible set in a rare form of four porcelain Peking ducks, very elegant and well proportioned, beautifully detailed. They all slightly differ from each other in shape as expected from the handmade pieces. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe exquisite style, wonderful intricacy of detail and fine craftsmanship of this beautiful set allow to date it to c. late 19th – early 20th century, when these ducks were popular as a traditional wedding gift in China and were made for export. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe two bigger figurines measure 9 in \/ 23 cm tall while the smaller pair stands 4.25 in \/ 9 cm tall. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe set is beautifully presented in excellent original condition with no repairs, chips, cracks, hairlines or rubbing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor related lots see:\u003cbr\u003e1. Christie's, 2 June 2009, London, South Kensington, Lot 385\u003cbr\u003e2. Christie's, 3 - 5 September 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza, Lot 460\u003cbr\u003e3. 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A rare opportunity to own this remarkable design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConceived in the 'Antiquarian' manner, popularised in the late 18th -early 19th centuries by England's leading architects and designers, such as Henry Holland, Charles Heathcote Tatham, Thomas Hope, George Smith and etc., this cellaret has the distinctive sarcophagus shape, modelled after an ancient Roman porphyry sarcophagus known as the “Tomb of Agrippa.” Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (c. 64\/62 BC–12 BC) was a Roman statesman and general who played an instrumental role in transforming the Roman Republic into the Principate by aiding Octavian, later known as Augustus, first emperor of the Roman Empire. Arguably the most notable contribution, however, was the building complex constructed on his own land in the Campus Martius, consisting of the Basilica of Neptune, the Baths of Agrippa and the Pantheon. The ‘sarcophagus’ was, in fact, a basin from the Baths. It was discovered in the fifteenth century, and was “admired not only for its artistic merit, but for the porphyry out of which it was made, and the great name with which it was associated.” After its discovery, the sarcophagus was displayed in Rome, and has served as the tomb of Pope Clement XII since 1730's. The model was imitated in various forms, from marble tombs and basins, to decorative objects like salt cellars, mantel ornaments, hob grates, and stools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a flat domed hinged lid with rope-twist brass handle, above the flat moulded front, flanked with fluted pilasters, headed by brass paterae, the whole raised on carved and scrolled ebonised lion's paw feet, previously with castors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis design is derived from C. H. Tatham's \u003cem\u003eEtchings Representing the Best Examples of Ancient Ornamental Architecture Drawn from the Originals in Rome and other parts of Italy, during the years 1794, 1795 and 1796, 1799\u003c\/em\u003e, pl. 77. Tatham had been encouraged by his mentor, the architect Henry Holland, to study and collect antique fragments and sculpture: the editions of Etchings, which appeared from 1799-1810 are of the first importance in forming the new archaeological appreciation which Thomas Hope would go onto synthesise so dramatically. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA related faux-marble painted cellaret, by repute from Castle Howard, Yorkshire, formerly with Vernay \u0026amp; Jussel of New York, was sold Sotheby's New York, January 21, 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50131820413254,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_cd1fa304-848b-47e7-b4b7-f05107f1cbd3.jpg?v=1721668867"},{"product_id":"limited-edition-1-8-scale-model-1913-mercer-35j-raceabout-by-sapor-modelltechnik","title":"Limited Edition 1\/8 Scale Model 1913 Mercer 35J Raceabout by Sapor Modelltechnik","description":"\u003cp\u003eNumber 6 of only 25 examples ever produced by the outstanding German firm Sapor Modelltechnik. Constructed utilizing over 3,000+ individual parts and remains widely accepted as one of the finest detailed models produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAPOR Modelltechnik models were created in a small shop in Ingolstadt, Germany that produced extraordinary 1\/8th scale models from 1992-1994. Though the engines in these models won't propel a full-size version of these cars, they can still crank over. The steering, brakes and gearbox mechanisms are all functioning. If you plug a model into an electric power source, the lamps and horn come to life. To make these features possible, the small shop used nearly 3,000 parts to build each model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAPOR's earliest examples were a 1904 Mercedes Simplex, a 1904 Rolls Royce and a 1913 Mercer Raceabout, which rarely come up for private auction, whilst most are retained in private hands being highly valued collector pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese models rarely come to the market, one was sold at RM Auctions for $28,750 in 2012\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50131826704710,"sku":null,"price":19500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_cde4354c-f8a3-4fa0-be74-5833b27c6809.jpg?v=1721668992"},{"product_id":"antique-neoclassical-dog-house","title":"Antique Neoclassical Dog House","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very unusual, large and fine architectural dog kennel, modelled as a neoclassical temple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePossibly English, circa late 19th - early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wonderfully playful and intricate accessory for a discriminate dog-owner, is something incredibly rare to find. The well-balanced appearance of the present dog kennel leaves no doubt that it was designed by an architect, confidently using neoclassical decorative vocabulary, and likely had been made to match architectural features of the space for which it was intended, possibly an earlier interior in the style of Robert Adam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDog kennels or \u003cem\u003eChenils\u003c\/em\u003e became popular among aristocratic pet owners in 18th century Europe. Considered a part of domestic furnishings, dog kennels were typically comprised of a small case or basket open on one or two sides to allow the dog to enter. More elaborate models resembled diminutive canopied beds or tabouret-shaped chairs with a recessed niche below. Marie Antoinette's neoclassical \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/205423\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cem\u003eniche de chien\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by Claude Sené is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Marie-Antoinette, like Madame de Pompadour before her, was a lover of canines. Her pets seemed to return the affection: tradition has it that her beloved dog Coco followed her mistress to her imprisonment at the Temple during the French Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50131865010502,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_d3fc72ce-1ad7-4bd9-a1ab-87f4365ef18f.jpg?v=1721669656"},{"product_id":"pair-of-engravings-of-birds-by-francois-nicolas-martinet","title":"Pair of Engravings of Birds by François Nicolas Martinet","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Pair of Engravings of Birds by François Nicolas Martinet, from \u003cem\u003eHistoire Naturelle des Oiseaux\u003c\/em\u003e, 1770-1786.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCirca 1770.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we like them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully engraved and retaining their vivid colours, from Martinet's iconic, \"...certainly the most ambitious \u0026amp; comprehensive bird book\", \u003cem\u003eHistoire Naturelle des Oiseaux.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal hand-colored copper-plate engravings, each signed in the bottom of the yellow border, framed in French mats and water-gilded frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of his splendid career, François Nicolas Martinet (1731-1790?) engraved illustrations of birds for some of the most influential naturalists in 18th-century France, including François Salèrne, Mathurin Brisson, and, above all, Georges Louis Leclerc, le comte de Buffon.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional pair of hand-colored engravings is from Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon's work \u003cem\u003eHistoire Naturelle des Oiseaux\u003c\/em\u003e, published in Paris from 1770 to 1786, for which Francois Nicolas Martinet provided all of the illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistoire Naturelle\u003c\/em\u003e was the most comprehensive and noted ornithological work of the 1700s. It included a broad variety of birds native to Europe, Asia, and the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartinet was one of the greatest birds artists of the 18th century. He worked for the French court as an engraver and artist. Martinet's illustrations are accurate and beautifully artistic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComte de Buffon was a respected naturalist and scientist. Buffon dared to challenge religious thought decades before Darwin. He suggested the Earth was older than 6,000 years and the common ancestry of apes and humans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe directed the \u003cem\u003eJardin des Plantes\u003c\/em\u003e botanical garden in Paris, which still exists today. 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Rare find in this superb condition, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13¼ x 19¼ in. (34.3 x 49 cm.) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse has a 19th century pencil inscription, that suggests this picture was a gift to Mrs Rozger from another lady whose name is indistinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor closely related examples, possibly from the same set, please, see Christie's, \"Un hôtel particulier du Faubourg Saint-Germain. 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Framed with a Greek key border and surmounted by a swan-neck cresting, centered by a Venus shell finial and carved festive garland, this lantern will look equally superb on a Queen Anne period house porch or on a modern minimalist concrete wall. Good scale, great quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently not wired, but can be fitted for any country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unusual object is a later copy of the original circa 1730's \u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O55140\/wall-lantern-unknown\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epair of mahogany wall lanterns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e now at the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum, bequeathed by Brigadier W.E. Clark in circa 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWall lanterns were designed to hold a candle and would be fixed to the wall. 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Just imagine how immensely happy you can make your husband or father when you present them such a gift! Or, your own dream can finally come true (even if you didn't realise that you had one) when you add this magnificent object to your collection, or indeed start a new passion with it!\u003cbr\u003eCompletely scratchbuilt models of this impressive scale and exquisite level of detailing are extremely rare. It is like a piece of jewellery or a very fine watch where every little detail is beautifully made, even those which cannot be seen. 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The countenance, though exquisitely lovely and gentle, is not divine. There is a womanish vivacity of winning yet passive happiness, and yet a boyish inexperience exceedingly delightful. Through the limbs there seems to flow a spirit of life which gives them lightness. Nothing can be more perfectly lovely than the legs, and the union of the feet with the ankles, and the fading away of the lines of the feet to the delicate extremities. It is like a spirit even in dreams. 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A very chic addition to a classic, eclectic or modern interior.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50132028817734,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_8b80c255-f55a-42c9-ab0f-fa44526cc05e.jpg?v=1721673868"},{"product_id":"antique-bronze-copy-of-the-townley-vase","title":"Antique Bronze Volute Krater","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine bronze cast of the celebrated Townley Vase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCirca 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original Townley Vase (now at the \u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/G_1805-0703-218\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e), a Roman marble vase dating back to early Imperial period (late I–II century AD), after a neo-Attic model, was celebrated for its superb quality of carving when it was discovered in 1773 by the Scottish antiquarian and dealer in antiquities Gavin Hamilton in excavating the Villa of Antoninus Pius at Lanuvium, Monte Cagnolo, near Rome. Its name comes from the English collector Charles Townley, who purchased it from Hamilton in 1774 for £250.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Roman in date, the form of the vase represents a Greek volute-krater and its iconography goes back to Hellenistic period. Ornamented in bas-relief with scenes of a Bacchanalian procession, with the principal group of Bacchus and Ariadne, accompanied with various symbols, relating to the Eleusinian Mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was once believed that the Townley vase was one of the main inspirations for the Romantic poet John Keats (1795-1821) when he wrote the famous 'Ode on a Grecian Urn'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat men or gods are these? What maidens loth?\u003cbr\u003eWhat mad pursuit? What struggle to escape?\u003cbr\u003eWhat pipes and timbrels? What wild ecstasy?\u003cbr\u003eJohn Keats, 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' (1819)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50132045136198,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_dbf30aca-ae76-489b-856f-2ca402129b9b.jpg?v=1721674152"},{"product_id":"antique-wedgwood-porcelain-chinoiserie-tea-set","title":"Antique Wedgwood Porcelain Chinoiserie Tea Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very fine Wedgwood chinoiserie style porcelain tea set for eight persons,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngland, circa 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deep, mottled ‘powder blue’ with typical overpainted designs in gilt, is reminiscent of the Chinese porcelain of the Kangxi reign (1662–1722).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFavoured at the Qing court (1644–1911) on account of their Ming imperial connotations, glazes in deep cobalt blue were also a popular item of export. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set includes eight tea cups with saucers and a bowl; all in excellent condition with very minor rubbing to gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarked ‘WEDGWOOD ENGLAND’ and ‘MANUFACTURED FOR JAMES POWELL \u0026amp; SONS WHITEFRIARS GLASSWORKS E. 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Measures 22 in (56 cm) across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecorated with Dionysus riding a cheetah, and Ariadne with torches in her hands, all exquisitely painted within an intricate Greek key border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn impressive and very decorative object; may be but onto a stand or hung on a wall (it has a hanging fixture to the back).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed-figure pottery is a type of Greek pottery that flourished from the late 6th to the late 4th century BCE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50132096385350,"sku":null,"price":2450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_a52fbc3c-2426-4097-bed4-5ef87b57fdb8.jpg?v=1721674879"},{"product_id":"pair-of-michelangelo-maestri-pompeian-gouaches","title":"Pair of Michelangelo Maestri 'Pompeian' Gouaches","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of exquisite Grand Tour gouache paintings attributed to Michelangelo Maestri (d. 1812, Rome), from the series 'Hours of the day'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCirca 1790.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese gouaches are the ultimate evocation of the ancient Pompeii, corresponding to the fragments of frescoes excavated in the late 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelangelo Maestri is mainly known for his bodycolours that he based on the then only recently discovered wall frescos in Pompeii. The drawings, which were often made over etched outlines became very popular amongst travellers on their Grand Tour. These particular works are from the very popular series of The Hours of Day and Night, and are based on frescoes 'Dancers of Herculaneum' found in the triclinium of the so-called Villa of Cicero in Pompeii, that was excavated on 25 May 1748 to 18 January 1749. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum (inventory numbers 9295, 9297).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA set of six from the same series, including two identical gouaches, was sold Christie's London, 13 January 2016, lot 93 (£25,000).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterature\u003cbr\u003eLe Antichità di Ercolano Esposte, Naples, 1757–92\u003cbr\u003eNiccolini F., 1862. Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei: Volume Secondo. Napoli. Tavolo V.\u003cbr\u003eAmodio M., c.1880. Pompei, destroyed on 23 November 79, discovered in 1748\u003cbr\u003eThe Burlington Magazine, September 2009, p. 599, fig. 13–15\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCiardello R., La ricostruzione delle decorazioni dalla Villa di Cicerone a Pompei in AMOENITAS II, 2012, Roma\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50132106379590,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_8c5b58bc-2c54-40c1-956c-3125d34c4254.jpg?v=1721675069"},{"product_id":"monumental-19th-century-exhibition-quality-charger-by-maw-co","title":"Monumental Arts and Crafts Exhibition Wall Charger","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn impressive Arts and Crafts wall charger of exhibition quality and monumental proportions, by Maw \u0026amp; Co., decorated in mythological designs,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCirca 1870.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn impressive and very decorative object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaw \u0026amp; Co was established by George Maw and his brother Arthur in Worcester in 1850. In 1862 the company moved to Broseley, Shropshire to take advantage of the good-quality local clay and in 1883 they moved again to the Benthall Works in Jackfield, Shropshire. The company continued to prosper and by 1880 had grown to be the largest producer of ceramic tiles in the world. Maw \u0026amp; Co specialised on the earthenware floor tiles, mosaic tiles (from 1862), transfer printed tiles, hand painted picture tiles and relief tiles were also produced and included Art Nouveau and Art Deco geometric designs. In the 1890s Maw \u0026amp; Co started making high quality art pottery (the name they used for it) and employed artists, such as Lewis Foreman Day, William De Morgan and Walter Crane, to design both art pottery and tiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp underside indicates that the piece was manufactured between 1862 and 1883 while the factory was still located in Brosley. While the company's main output at the time was tiles, it also produced one-off pieces like this for various exhibitions as a showcase of their craftsmanship and techniques. Thus, one of the first examples was made for 1851 Great Exhibition, and a further similar charger was made for 1889 Exposition Universelle (now in the Ironbridge Gorge Museum). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt seems likely that the present charger was made for one of such exhibitions, designed by a prominent artist of the era. William De Morgan or Walter Crane seem to be plausible candidates for such design. Crane realised a number of designs for Maw \u0026amp; Co. in 1870's–80's, including a set of lusterware decorated vessels in similar, antiquity-inspired style, for an Arts and Crafts exhibition (The Work of Walter Crane with Notes by the Artist. The Easter Art Annual for 1898: Extra Number of the “Art Journal”. London: J. S. Virtue, 1898.). The \u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.demorgan.org.uk\/collection\/ruby-lustre-charger-with-galleon-within-a-carnation-border\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe Morgan Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e owns a large Maw \u0026amp; Co. charger similarly decorated with vitruvian scroll borders. A vase by an anonymous artist is owned by the \u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O150401\/vase-maw-co\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eV\u0026amp;A Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArt ceramics by Maw \u0026amp; Co. are rare. The record for the factory is £42,000 for a 12½in (31cm) high Mermaids vase sold by Law Fine Art in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50132107428166,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_74ec5031-78c0-4565-9182-dee35654af20.jpg?v=1721675088"},{"product_id":"set-of-four-regency-derby-porcelain-neoclassical-vases","title":"Set of Four Regency Derby Porcelain Neoclassical Vases","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fabulous graduated set of four of Regency Derby porcelain urns, painted with Italian and British landscape views, in the manner of Daniel Lucas Snr. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCirca 1820.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gilding beautifully contrasts with the rich cobalt-blue ground, while the exquisite hand-painted Grand Tour landscape views add an extra layer of sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Lucas senior (1788–1867) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vase painted in a similar manner is at the \u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O333048\/vase-lucas-daniel-senior\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eViacoria and Albert Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Twitchett, Derby Porcelain, London, 1980, pp. 251-252 and p. 270, fig. 369\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50132127416646,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/file_23b7d239-62d1-491b-8587-f97f7fff6dae.jpg?v=1721675306"},{"product_id":"pair-of-robert-adam-style-giltwood-wall-sconces","title":"Pair of Robert Adam Style Giltwood Wall Sconces","description":"\u003cp\u003eA highly decorative pair of Adam neoclassical style, three-branch giltwood wall lights or sconces, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1890.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we like them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned in the neoclassical manner, highly popular in the late 18th – early 19th century, these charming wall lights display their original water gilding, softly aged to a superbly decorative effect. 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