Shorter & Sons Bird on Log Trough Vase

Shorter & Sons Bird on Log Trough VaseA sweet white ceramic trough vase from Shorter & Sons of Stoke on Trent, with two birds perched on a naturalistic log with a hollow trough for flowers or posies. The matte white finish gives it a clean, understated charm. Marked to the base. Condition: Good vintage condition with minor age appropriate marks. Dimensions: 19. 5cm (length) x 5cm (width) x 7cm (height)

creating a compass rose that also reads as an interlocking cube

Around it: an iridescent abalone's

The glaze is a warm off-white

With a satisfying weight and clarity

used for mixing batter

Diameter including handles 16cm x Height including finial 16cm

Dimensions: 83 cm L x 5

The alabaster has a smooth

Condition: Excellent condition mostly

drawing on a decorative vocabulary that goes back to the 17th century

These pieces bring a bold modernist energy to any vignette and style beautifully as a matching pair

There is a large chip to the rim