Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Charger — Figural & Dragon Decoration, Turquoise Ground, Seal Mark, 20th Century Romeo & Julliet the air of a man

the air of a man perpetually on the verge of something turning up — and Harradine captures it with the economy of a sculptor who understood that great characterisation in ceramic requires suggestion as much as detail

and the decision to place him in the clown series produced something with a different feel from Harper's and Hughes's entries — there is a clarity of composition and a formal elegance to the headstand pose that reflects Tootle's eye for balance and physical grace even when the subject is explicitly comic

Pre-war Royal Doulton: Historical period collecting

At 4 inches

Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Charger — Figural & Dragon Decoration, Turquoise Ground, Seal Mark, 20th Century Romeo & Julliet the air of a manA decorative and richly painted Chinese porcelain charger, 12 inches in diameter, decorated in the famille verte palette against a distinctive turquoise blue ground. The piece is a strong example of the figural and narrative decorative tradition that has long made Chinese export porcelain so sought after by Western collectors. The interior is arranged in a classic medallion and panel composition. The central roundel depicts an elegant court scene a