Matched Royal Worcester Bringaree Figures by James Hadley, 1893

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A matched pair of Royal Worcester Blush Ivory porcelain figures, designed by James Hadley and made in 1893. They represent … Read more A matched pair of Royal Worcester Blush Ivory porcelain figures, designed by James Hadley and made in 1893. They represent the traditional Bringaree or Brinjaree Indian figures: the male, in a turban, carries a long musket gun and wears a dagger at his waist; the female holds a rustic wooden walking staff. Their complementary stances are set on naturalistic rocky terrain plinths.

The unusual palette gives this pair a distinctive character. The warm ivory and blush ground is combined with rose, lavender, muted blue and olive enamel work, delicately heightened with gilding. The vivid patterned sash of the male and the female's pointed headdress, necklace and belt create a balanced decorative dialogue between the two figures.

Each underside has the printed puce Royal Worcester factory mark corresponding to 1893 and the model number 1243. The male is marked with Registered Design No. 78876 and the female with Registered Design No. 78877. The designs were first registered in 1887; the matching marks establish the date of manufacture of this pair as 1893.

Dimensions: Male: height 22.9 cm; base 8.7 × 8.7 cm; weight 430 g. Female: height 21.6 cm; base 8.7 × 8.7 cm; weight 315 g.

Condition: The male has a very fine hairline at the point where his cloak meets the base, visible only under strong magnification. Otherwise, he is in excellent antique condition, with the original colours, enamels and gilding exceptionally well preserved. The female has a very fine hairline below the necklace. There are small areas of very professionally executed colour retouching to the reverse of her cloak, difficult to detect without magnification. She retains an excellent overall appearance, with very well-preserved colours, enamels and gilding. This piece has an attribution mark,
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