Three Royal Worcester 'Aesthetic Movement' pilgrim flasks and a Mintons pâte-sur-pâte flask last quarter 19th century

comprising: a large footed two-handled flask decorated with gilt Chinoiserie motifs against a blue patterned brocade ground, a small double-flask similarly-decorated, a footed two-handled flask decorated with scattered gilt-veined leaves and brightly enamelled flowerheads against a black patterned brocade ground and a small footed pâte-sur-pâte vase decorated in white slip with flower branches against a pink pebbled ground. Together with a pair of English porcelain blue-ground footed two-handled pilgrim flasks decorated with gilt grasses and winged insects, the first two vases with impressed crowned Royal Worcester circular marks and numerals 542 or 504, the third flask with printed factory mark and date letter P for 1879, the pâte-sur-pâte vase impressed MINTONS and numeral 1303. 6 pieces.

The largest vase has a minor, 3/8-in., glaze-filled firing fault to the neck and a very minor, tiny , pin-head chip to a corner of each of the feet. One corner of each foot of the double vase is restored and there is some minor wear to the gilding. The black-ground vase is in generally good condition. The white slip decoration of the flower decoration has misfired and appears brownish in spots. One of the blue-ground vases has a minor fine 3/8-in. haircrack to the rim of the neck.
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