{"product_id":"pair-antique-grainger-cobalt-blue-porcelain-moon-pilgrim-flasks-snake-handles-c-1880-gilt-vases-made-in-england","title":"Pair Antique Grainger Cobalt Blue Porcelain Moon Pilgrim Flasks Snake Handles c. 1880 Gilt Vases Made in England","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurchase Price Only:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The price listed above covers the item only. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edoes not\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e include shipping or professional crating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeparate Shipping Invoice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This item is too large for standard delivery. After checkout, we will contact you with a professional crating and freight quote. 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. The handles rest on top of three-dimensional, unglazed bisque classical maiden faces wrapped in gilded drapery. Each head is topped by tightly coiled, intertwined double-serpents meticulously detailed with hand-painted gold scales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupported by four beautifully molded, gold-trimmed scroll feet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObverse (Front) Decoration is hand-painted in thick, relief-textured gold enamel. Vase A depicts a detailed butterfly in flight amidst wild meadow grasses. 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. The absence of a stamped factory logo and the presence of faint incised potting marks are hallmark traits of high-end English (such as Grainger Worcester) or French art porcelain produced just before the 1891 McKinley Tariff Act required country-of-origin stamps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent antique condition with no chips, cracks, hairline fractures, or structural repairs to the delicate snake handles or bisque faces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe raised gold leaf decoration remains incredibly bright and intact with only minor, expected shelf-wear along the bottom edges of the feet and top rim. 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