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A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen, dated 1910, raised on a circular pierced foot, the urn form body with a band of honeycomb piercing flanked by delicate scroll handles, the cover with conforming decoration, and a bud finial, 7.48 in., gold factory mark, shape number 2402, incised G Owen

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.

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A Royal Worcester reticulated vase and cover by George Owen,…