Hi, Selling the most stunning and important pair of Royal Worcester vases I have ever seen or owned. They were catalogued by Harry Frost the former curator of the Worcester porceain museum 'An important pair of Royal Worcester vases, of Royal shape, probably painted by Robert Perling with satirical canine subjects after Landseer, with chased and raised gilding on a green aventurine ground, with later indistinct Royal Worcester marks but originally produced circa 1875, height 17.75ins'. I have never before listed anything as 'important' or 'museum worthy' but these certainly are worthy of both titles and would probably the next owners finest pieces of Royal Worcester they would own in thier lifetime !!. The royal shape must have been kept for people of the royal family or as special commisions. The scenes are absolutely breath taking and done by a master artist. Harry also mentions these were made circa 1875 but have later worcester marks on the bases, I can only think something had happened to the bases and they were taken back to worcester to have the replacements made. This would normally never be done but as these are such important pieces you can see why they did. They are in Great display condition and look absolutely amazing on display. Harry frost also did the condition report on them, crack through one handle, handle to each vase has been restored, other vase has a chip to the lower section both with blemishes to gilding. Also the vase with the bolt in the top which isnt seen on display has been re-attached at the neck and again this isnt seen on display. The paintings themselves have some tight crazing lines as shown. Again all of this is not seen on display and we bought new display cabinet just to house these, so we arent in any hurry to sell them. They measure a monumental 17.75" in height and 7" in width at thier widest and are marked to the bases as shown. These are an absolute must for the serious collector and display really really well. Landseer's Alexander and Diogenes.Edwin Landseer's Alexander and Diogenes presents the encounter between the twain as between two dogs. Alexander is a white bulldog with a military collar who looks down haughtily upon Diogenes, represented as a scruffy farrier's dog in a barrel. Landseer was inspired to create the painting when he encountered two dogs in the street, one observing the other from within a barrel, and was reminded of the encounter between Alexander and Diogenes. The painting in turn was to become the inspiration for the anthropomorphic dogs in Disney's Lady and the Tramp.
Laying down the lawTrial by Jury, or Laying Down the Law as it is commonly known, is an oil-on-canvas painting from 1840 by the English painter Sir Edwin Landseer, which satirises the legal profession. It depicts dogs in the roles of members of the court with a French poodle centre stage as the judge. The painting was inspired by a chance comment by a judge, while at dinner with Landseer, that the French poodle belonging to amateur artist and renowned socialite, the Count d'Orsay, "would make a capital Lord Chancellor".Landseer was a member of the Royal Academy and had become famous for his paintings and drawings of animals. His later works include The Monarch of the Glen, an iconic and much-reproduced painting of a stag in the Highlands, and the sculptures of the lions at the foot of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London.He completed Trial by Jury in 1840 — it was exhibited at the Royal Academy in the same year and was acquired by William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, who had Landseer add his Blenheim spaniel, Bony, into the scene behind the greyhound. Early copies of the painting can be seen with Bony absent. The original now hangs in the Sculpture Gallery at Chatsworth House. The poodle has been variously identified as representing Lord Brougham, who had been Lord Chancellor from 1830 to 1834, or Lord Lyndhurst, who had held the post three times (1827–1830, 1834–1835, and 1841–1846).

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