Large Antique English Morley & Ashworth 'Mason's' Ironstone Pottery Angel Vase, 1862 Decorative Arts was acquired by Grand Duchess

was acquired by Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna

also annotated with Japanese calligraphy

The plaque mounted in its original gilt framed case

Each table is 30' tall x 30" wide x 16

Early 19th Century Southeast Asian Bronze Buddha

Large Antique English Morley & Ashworth 'Mason's' Ironstone Pottery Angel Vase, 1862 Decorative Arts was acquired by Grand DuchessRare, antique, large 19th century exhibition ironstone pottery vase by Morley & Ashworth, for the 1862 International Exhibition. Morley & Ashworth had taken over the designs of Mason's Ironstone, after the pottery had fallen into bankruptcy. The vase having a gilded top with twin handles modeled as dolphins sea serpents, the blue ground decorated with scrolling gilded foliate. To the center of the vase is a winged angel holding two of the foliate