£650
Harry Powell for James Powell and Sons, Whitefriars, an Arts and Crafts Siam variation glass claret jug, circa 1900, footed amphora form with single loop handle and bladed knop, cut with a band of scrolling tendrils and stylised lotus or water lily flowers, alternating between three and five petals, the stopper of hollow bisected twisted form, 37cm high Note: designed in the Venetian style for the service of the Prince of Siam, who commissioned Powell on his visit to London in 1897 for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, the elegant form was popular both plain and cut. The cut design on this example is exceptionally unusual, drawing upon Harry Powell's interest in the historical revival, including Mannerist or English Renaissance motifs, as well as the culturally significant lotus flower motif. This could be an early prototype or experimental design, different from the more common engraved Art Nouveau inspired motif which appears on the examples produced for the service; see Evans, W et al. 1995, Whitefriars Glass, London: Museum of London, p.81, fig.82 for an illustrated example of the Water Lily or Lotus design on this form of decanter
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