John Sandon
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A Worcester hexagonal 'Frill Vase' and cover, circa 1770-72
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A Worcester hexagonal 'Frill Vase' and cover, circa 1770-72
Modelled by John Toulouse, the traditional hexagonal form fully and eccentrically decorated in the rococo taste, applied on each side with a colourful garland of modelled flowers complete with 'hot cross bun buds' hung from ribbon bows and two female mask handles, a band of coloured shell-like 'frills' beneath, the shoulders with six pierced rococo trellis cartouches framed in puce and gold scrollwork, the white ground painted with formal flowers and fancy insects, the pierced cover further applied with flowers and florets and with a large rose forming the finial, 39cm high, impressed letters To on the footrim (slight losses to applied ornament) (2)
Footnotes
The 'To' stamp on the footrim is the personal mark of John Toulouse who is likely to have been both the modeller and the 'repairer' who supervised the assembly of this remarkable vase. Closely related 'Frill vases' were made at Bow and at Bristol and in both cases examples are recorded with T or To marks. Toulouse worked at Worcester around 1770-72 and the enamelling on this example shows that it was made and decorated at the Worcester factory.
A very similar pair of Worcester vases was in the Zorensky Collection, part 2, sold by Bonhams 23 February 2005, lot 207. Another pair, also marked with the letters To, is illustrated by John Sandon, Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, colour pl.85. Another is in the Frank Lloyd collection, fig.125.