Excellent Early Stone Fruit Pear porcelain candleholders The woven detail is executed

The woven detail is executed in what looks to be raffia

I weeded out a couple of broken ones—all of these are in terrific condition

11 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 1"

also known for his work as the director of the National Gallery in London (1874-94) during a major period of collection building

Excellent Early Stone Fruit Pear porcelain candleholders The woven detail is executedAs you know if you follow, I've become quite smitten with stone fruit, and am on an ongoing quest to pluck the very best pieces I come across. This pear is absolutely as lovely as they come, the most delicate, pale shade of pear yellow, with tiny spots of brown to perfectly portray the skin and subtle darkening here and there to suggest bruises. In addition there are a few dark veins in the marble that lend a sense of depth to the color, plus one very