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We will bill this to you on a separate invoice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant a Quote First?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e If you prefer to know the shipping cost before purchasing, please click our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e link or call us with your delivery zip code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair Antique Grainger Attributed Cobalt Blue Porcelain Moon Pilgrim Flasks Snake Handles Gilt Vases \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in England c. 1880.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Approx. 9 1\/4\" High x 5 1\/2\" Long x 2 1\/2\" Wide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eExceptional and highly rare matching pair of late-Victorian English porcelain medium-sized cabinet vases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey showcase the luxury craftsmanship of the Aesthetic Movement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach vessel features a flat-bodied circular form coated in a deep, glossy royal cobalt blue ground. \u003cspan\u003eThis deep blue background serves as a canvas for asymmetrical, hand-applied raised gold leaf decoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe flasks rest securely on four integrated, cream-tinted rectangular bracket feet highlighted with bright gold gilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe botanical designs beautifully embrace the Japonisme style of the 1880s, highlighting wild field grasses, a dragonfly, and a butterfly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo dual-molded side shoulder handles featuring unglazed bisque caryatid nymph heads with gilded hair ornaments. 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Vase B depicts a complementary scene featuring a flying dragonfly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse (Back) Decoration for Both flasks feature a simplified, elegant secondary scene displaying stalks of wild grasses and field oats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth unglazed bases are hand-painted with identical iron-oxide red fraction marks reading \"1\/458\". The \"1\" denotes the specific master decorator's workstation, while the \"458\" marks the shape and pattern mold series. 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