Edwardian Royal Worcester Black Face Sheep Urn Vases
A rare pair of Edwardian Royal Worcester Black Face Sheep urn vases by E. Barker, the elegant long ovoid bodies each painted with sheep within a misty, mountainous Highland scene, signed by the noted artist, the pedestal base shell and scroll waisted trumpet tops and open handles with gilt highlights, a painted misty mountainous vignette to the reverse, printed marks date coded 1908 and shape #2063. Height 8.98 in. Provenance: A private Hamilton estate collection.
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- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Edwardian - The Edwardian period of English furniture and decorative arts design is named for Edward VII (1841 – 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910. It follows the Victorian period, in turn was followed by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. In Australia, designs of this period are also known as being in the Federation style.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Barker, Ernest - Royal Worcester artists 31
- Royal Worcester (England), item types
