Amber Glazed Japanese Gentleman Figurine by Royal Worcester
A Royal Worcester figurine of a Japanese gentleman, circa 1912, amber glazed parian ware, the serene figure of a man in typical oriental dress, leaning on a table with a vase; pattern 2/123 and originally part of a pair (small hairline crack to base); illustrated as plate 22 in Henry Sandon's Royal Worcester porcelain, 1973. Height 15.75 in. Width 7.09 in. Depth 5.91 in.
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- Firing Crack - A firing crack is a crack in a porcelain or stoneware item that occurs whilst the item is in the kiln.They are usually caused by faulty design, where one part is thicker than the surrounding area, and being thicker it cools more slowly, setting up a stress with the surrounding area. Firing cracks are not often seen on modern mass produced porcelain, as the damaged items are discarded during prooduction. However they are seen in earlier items and artisan-produced objects.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- parian ware - figures 88
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Royal Worcester (England), item types
- other 3,563
- parian ware 7
- plates 601
- vases, other 1,206
