Long-Necked Vase
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Description
Vase, rose-pink transparent glass, with white enamel decoration, flagon-shaped. Body with figure of girl facing left, holding leaf in right hand with right foot extended. She is in a short white dress with short sleeves and buttons in front, and bow at back. She is standing on white ground, there are white trees behind, and a smaller white shrub in front of her. Neck narrow, fluted in slightly hexagonal shape, widens at opening. Base with narrow gold trim.
Paired with H12246 (companion set).
Paired with H12246 (companion set).
Classification
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Containers vase
Measurements
H183 x Dia76 mm
Media/Materials description
Glass, Enamel
History and use
This long-necked vase is part of the Ben Ronalds collection of fine ceramics and glassware. Over his lifetime, Ronalds acquired a world-class collection of Royal Worcester and comparative pieces from other ceramics and glassware manufacturers.
Benjamin Charles Ronalds (born 1892, died 1970) migrated to Australia in 1911 from England, having served an apprenticeship in the glass trade. In Brisbane, he worked with Oxlades glaziers before opening the Decorative Glass Company in West End from 1924, and his success supported his passion, formed in 1946, to collect Royal Worcester porcelain. Over the next almost 25 years he built up a remarkable collection of that factory’s products. As well as collecting locally, he made several trips overseas, and many interstate to Melbourne and Adelaide.
His collection of over 800 pieces was donated to the Queensland Museum in 1976.
Benjamin Charles Ronalds (born 1892, died 1970) migrated to Australia in 1911 from England, having served an apprenticeship in the glass trade. In Brisbane, he worked with Oxlades glaziers before opening the Decorative Glass Company in West End from 1924, and his success supported his passion, formed in 1946, to collect Royal Worcester porcelain. Over the next almost 25 years he built up a remarkable collection of that factory’s products. As well as collecting locally, he made several trips overseas, and many interstate to Melbourne and Adelaide.
His collection of over 800 pieces was donated to the Queensland Museum in 1976.
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Registration number
H12247
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