Covered Vase

Painted by Thomas Allen, Wedgwood

1880

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Majolica bird-and-fan pattern garden seat with a burgundy glaze in the form of a tufted cushion with rope tassels atop a seat with an alternating bird, blossom and fan design in relief, with rope trim base.
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On a rectangular base the figure of a miner leaning slightly forward from the weight of a basket on his back designed to hold toothpicks (now missing), his left hand on his hip.
A soft-paste porcelain figural group of a standing female and seated on the ground near her feet is a lamb facing the opposite direction. The female figure is in a dress with painted flowers along the hem, with flowers at her feet. Her arms are bent outward, one arm lower with the apron's end draped over it is filled with flowers, while other hand holds a bouquet closer to her chest. The figural group is on a decorated scroll base painted in burgundy.