Antique Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Stem Vase Imari Witches Patt. 6299

An elegant Royal Crown Derby porcelain vase, of pear shape with slender, double knopped neck and flared petal moulded rim. Hand painted in a classic imari inspired pattern known as the Witches pattern, a striking design with alternating panels of rich underglaze blue reserving white and iron red flowers on a scrolling gilt vine, and an exotic flowering plant painted on the white ground in red and green enamel, gilt and underglaze blue. The white panels flow over the blue ones to create an elegant flow to the design. The border frieze around the upper body is sections of underglazed blue, intersected with white and gilt lines, with alternating reserved designs of flowers and diamonds in red and gilt. Finished with a gilt castellated band underneath, and further gilt decoration to the neck and rims. Marked with the company stamp and date cipher for 1920, painted model/shape number 910 over pattern number 6299, and decorator's mark.