Pair Gustafsberg Majolica bird vases

Victorian, circa 1887. Tallest is 12.6ins high, 7.9ins wide, 6.3ins depth. Pair of Gustafsberg Majolica vases which feature a bird looking at a frog perched on a leaf, and a bird with a fish in its mouth.





Colouration: green, cream, brown, are predominant.





The piece bears maker's marks for the Gustafsberg pottery. Marks include a factory specific date cipher for the year 1887.







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Condition

CONDITION: Right facing: Generally good. Hairline to rim.



KILN EFFECTS: over glazed shrinkage line to the stork's neck;



glaze run to the reverse of the vase.



RESTORATION: End of stork's left wing remodelled.



Filled chip to rim.



Retouched flake to tip of stork's right wing.



Left facing: Generally good. KILN EFFECT: glaze pop to the base rim.



RESTORATION: Reglued head and tip of stork's left wing.





Filled chip to rim.



Retouched flake to curled leaf from vase to ground.



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