Antique Japanese Cloisonné Vase, Meiji Period Circa 1880 — Black Ground with Butterflies HN5143 A retailer's label is also

A retailer's label is also present on the base

this one is grounded in something more immediate — the volunteer tradition of coastal rescue that has defined Britain's relationship with the sea for centuries

The Gaffer (HN2053) was designed by Leslie Harradine and produced by Royal Doulton from 1950 to 1959

The relatively short 5-year production run makes Coralie less common than many Royal Doulton Pretty Ladies from this era

pots and domestic implements that were the practical equipment of ordinary households

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Vase, Meiji Period Circa 1880 — Black Ground with Butterflies HN5143 A retailer's label is alsoA Japanese cloisonn enamel vase from the Meiji period, circa 1880. The tapering body is worked in a rich black ground with a fine musen (wireless) scrolling texture, decorated with three butterflies in flight rendered in lilac, cream, cobalt, and turquoise, each with distinct wing patterning. Vertical dividing bands run down the body in red, green, and gilt. The shoulder is bordered by a scalloped lambrequin band in lavender and a scale pattern collar