{"product_id":"antique-14-royal-worcester-snake-handle-ewer-shape-137-a-stowell-boston-blush-ivory-made-in-england-c-1880s-1890s","title":"Antique 14\" Royal Worcester Snake Handle Ewer Shape 137 A. Stowell Boston Blush Ivory Made in England c. 1880s-1890s","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique 14\" Royal Worcester Snake Handle Ewer Shape 137 A. Stowell Boston Blush Ivory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in England c. \u003cspan\u003e1880s – \u003c\/span\u003e1890s for the A. Stowell Co. Boston importer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 14\" High x 6\" Wide to Handle x 5 1\/2\" Diameter at Widest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagnificent and highly collectible Royal Worcester blush ivory fine porcelain ewer, standing an impressive 14 inches tall. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the large-scale, exhibition-sized variant of the historic factory Shape 137, featuring one of Royal Worcester’s most sought-after figural designs: a fully modeled, three-dimensional snake (serpent) acting as the handle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular piece was a custom luxury export order, featuring the red stamped retailer back stamp for A. Stowell \u0026amp; Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, a prestigious late 19th-century jeweler and luxury importer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ewer features a classic ovoid body finished in Royal Worcester’s iconic satin matte \"Blush Ivory\" glaze. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is meticulously hand-painted with delicate late-Victorian wildflowers, thistles, and foliage, highlighted by heavy, raised liquid gold detailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handle is a masterpiece of Victorian ceramic modeling, depicting a serpent slithering up the neck of the jug. The snake's tail anchors into a basket-weave molded collar at the shoulder, while its head rests elegantly near the heavily gilded, scalloped trefoil rim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe crisp, three-digit factory shape number 137 is impressed into the underside of the base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStamped in red underglaze is the historic retailer mark: \"A. STOWELL \u0026amp; CO. BOSTON.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent antique condition. Free of chips, cracks, or hairline fractures. The delicate snake head, tongue, and rim are completely intact. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinor, expected age-related wear to the gold leaf., but the floral paint remains vibrant and crisp.]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Worcester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50135544660218,"sku":null,"price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/8614\/4762\/files\/2AFBF465-FDA1-4DCA-84A0-440AA19C8A2C.jpg?v=1787239363","url":"https:\/\/pauljacobsantiques.com\/products\/antique-14-royal-worcester-snake-handle-ewer-shape-137-a-stowell-boston-blush-ivory-made-in-england-c-1880s-1890s","provider":"Paul Jacobs Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}