Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Four English
A Collection of Four English and Italian Ceramic Floral Ornaments including Denton, Thorley, and Nora Fashion - An assortment of four hand-modeled ceramic floral decorative items, comprising examples from England and Italy. The group includes a large floral basket, a rose-form chamberstick, a footed bowl cluster, and a miniature pedestal vase. The largest piece is a floral basket featuring a variety of hand-painted pink and peach-toned roses set within a white ceramic basketweave bowl. The underside bears a blue underglaze mark of a crown above the letter N, with the hand-painted number 7482 in black. A rose-form chamberstick is composed of a large pink glazed rose bud mounted on green leaves with an integral curved handle. The base is marked in black ink NORA FASHION, N 0 5 / 1 6 P, and MADE IN ITALY. An English bone china footed bowl contains a cluster of hand-modeled red, yellow, and pink roses. The light green bowl rests on three gold-toned tripod feet. The underside bears a green printed backstamp reading BEST BONE, Denton China, ENGLAND, and a handwritten N 15 in pink ink. A miniature English bone china pedestal vase in light blue contains hand-modeled yellow and pink roses. The base bears a black backstamp reading BONE CHINA, Thorley, MADE IN ENGLAND. Measurements range from approximately 2.5 inches to 8 inches in width. Total width of the group as displayed is approximately 17 inches.