Antique Royal Worcester Rose Painted Vase by Walter Sedgley 1923

A very attractive Royal Worcester porcelain pedestal vase of slender ovoid form, painted with pink roses and foliage by Walter Sedgley and signed by the artist. The vase is raised on a square base with gilt circular foot and has a flared gilt neck. The gilt scroll handles are particularly decorative, modelled with jester mask terminals, giving the piece a striking and unusual profile. The body is painted with softly shaded pink roses and foliage on a warm blush ground, a subject for which Royal Worcester is especially admired. Walter Sedgley was one of the factory’s accomplished floral painters, and signed examples of his work remain sought after by Worcester collectors. Marked to the underside with the Royal Worcester crown and circle mark in puce, shape number 1716, and date code for 1923. A lovely decorative and collectable Royal Worcester vase, suitable for display in both traditional and elegant contemporary interiors.