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Queen Mary's Dolls' House; Two Royal Worcester miniature vases and covers by George Johnson, circa 1921-23

15 November 2017, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£700 - £900

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Queen Mary's Dolls' House; Two Royal Worcester miniature vases and covers by George Johnson, circa 1921-23

Of hexagonal form and painted in 18th century style with panels of Fancy Birds reserved on a scale-blue ground, signed G Johnson, within a fitted box, 3.5cm high, gold marks (some fine crazing) (2)

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Commissioned from 1921, the completed Queen Mary's Doll's House was first shown at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924, attracting 1.6 million visitors. Royal Warrant holders were approached to make miniature objects for the house and in leu of payment duplicates could be made for publicity purposes. Two pairs of Worcester vases are still displayed in the Drawing Room and King's Bedroom of the Doll's House. A similar vase is in the Museum of Royal Worcester, illustrated by Henry Sandon, Royal Worcester Porcelain (1973), pl.160. Another pair is in the Ewers-Tyne Collection, illustrated by John Sandon, Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood (2008), p.209, fig. 135.

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