I would appreciate some honest opinions
on my most recent find and observations please?
I know I thought this must be Richardson's because of the shape and the thickness/type of opaline. However I've not been able to find a match to the colour or the decoration.
Ivo thought it might be French, but again, so far no match in any way.
So I came back round to maybe Russian. And tonight I happened upon this find.
This is a black opaline cache pot (that is how it is described) and plate that sold earlier via Christie's - Russian, dating to c.1800/1810(I think Christie's had it as c.1810 Bukowski's as c.1800)
I'm adding the pictures from the earlier Bukowski listing because they enlarge dramatically so the detail can be seen.
It is the first time I've found an Etruscan style piece at all, that has both the half hooped decoration and the consistent meander pattern geometric decoration on it in a similar style as mine, as well as having line drawing paintings of the people - hoorah!!
I can appreciate that whereas my vase is blue opaline, this piece is black opaline, and also that the painting on this one is onto gilding rather than on the clay coloured enamel mine is on, so it took a bit of imagination. But I think in spirit, and in style, this decoration is incredibly similar... isn't it? I think there are similarities also with the way the hair is done, the sinewy bodies, the chin outline and facial features in some parts?
please click on the picture in the link and it will enlarge and show the detail.
'A Russian gilt black Etruscan style glass cache-pot with stand, circa 1800.'[/i][/u]
https://www.bukowskis.com/auctions/559/1209-ytterfoder-med-fat-glas-ryssland-omkring-1800I'll add some close ups of the people on my vase so you can compare more easily.
I have found one more that has the painted people on and similar geometric half oval border decoration
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-russian-red-and-gilt-decorated-black-smalt-5223947-details.aspxAny thoughts and views very much appreciated
and thank you for bearing with me.
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