A garniture of three Flight, Barr and Barr vases and covers by John Pennington, circa 1820-25
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A garniture of three Flight, Barr and Barr vases and covers by John Pennington, circa 1820-25
With handles formed by gilded eagles and dragons, their wings outstretched, the rich blue grounds with neoclassical gilding, the finely painted figural panels by John Pennington, two vases and covers of campana shape painted with 'Fern Cutter's Child' and 'Mushroom Girl', the taller central vase and cover with an untitled scene of two young children sheltering in a cave, all applied with bands of white jewels, 17.5cm and 23.5cm high, impressed crown and FBB marks, script marks referring to Coventry Street address (covers damaged) (6)
Sold for £5,625 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Whilst his early monochrome work at the factory is easy to recognise, John Pennington's later work is more difficult to identify. However, Solomon Cole records him as a painter of rustic figures. See the discussion of Pennington and Cole by John Sandon, The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain (1993), pp. 258 and 117.

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