DATED 1878, INSCRIBED GUSTAFSBURG, STOCKHOLM, 1878

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A MONUMENTAL GUSTAFSBERG ARMORIAL BLUE AND GOLD GROUND TWO-HANDLED VASE
DATED 1878, INSCRIBED GUSTAFSBURG, STOCKHOLM, 1878
Painted with Sophia of Nassau (1836-1913) Queen consort for the Kingdom of Sweden and Norway beneath the country's coat of arms, flanked by a continuous processional of artisans and industrialists celebrating each region and standing beneath the corresponding coat-of-arms, the reverse with a winged figure emblematic of Victory, the whole reserved on a gold band chased with vermiculé
48 in. (122 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

A similar vase to the present lot was shown at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, USA. This example was painted with a similar processional scene, though with slightly different handle terminals. For an illustration of this vase, see Prof. Walter Smith, The Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition Illustrated, Vol. II, Philadelphia, 1876, p. 91.

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