Lot 144: A Late 19th Century Neo-Renaissance Style Gilded Ceramic Ewer

A decorative ceramic ewer of bulbous form, likely of Continental origin, dating to the late 19th century. The vessel is designed with a striking green-ground body and a contrasting matte orange-toned neck and loop handle. The body is embellished with cream-coloured cartouches, each featuring hand-painted floral sprays in a palette of pink, purple, and yellow. These motifs are further enhanced by elaborate gilded foliate scrolls and borders executed in the Neo-Renaissance style. The unglazed foot rim is marked with impressed numerical and alphabetical characters, and the base features a single blue underglaze dot. Height: approximately 21.5 cm.