{"product_id":"large-19th-century-staffordshire-spill-vase-of-burns-and-highland-mary-10-3-4-inches","title":"Large 19th Century Staffordshire Spill Vase of the Poet Robert Burns and Highland Mary. 10 3\/4 inches","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a another collectible and decorative antique Staffordshire figurines depicting the Scottish poet, Robert Burns (1759 - 1796) and his fancy, Highland Mary (Mary Campbell) (1763 - 1786). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figurine takes the form of a tall spill vase and it probably dates to around the 1860s. The couple are showing sitting on a bank in the country, with the trunk of a tree rising behind them to form the stem section of the spill vase.  They are exchaning words of love and Burns holds Mary's hand in a moment of tenderness. The details of the costumes are picked out in gold - and little dots of peppermint green bocage are on the bank and the tree.  The figure is not like a more traditional flatback - but is more modelled in the round - it is very three dimensional in form and would probably have sat on top of drawers or a table rather than a mantlepiece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure is well-modelled with hardly any colouring applied. There is a little lozenge to the front of the figurine - with the words of his poem \"Highland Mary\" of 1792.  They can just be made out in faint gold lettering:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehow sweetly bloomd the grey green bird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehow rich the hawthornes blossom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas underneathe their fragrant shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ei clasped her to my bosom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe golden hours on angels wings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflew o'er me and my dearie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor dear to me as light and life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas my sweet highland mary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: It is in good antique condition better condition - and is free from any damage or craquelure on the glaze. This example is probably a variant of an earlier example with more colouring by Thomas Parr. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is green baize on the base - which had been applied by a previous owner - it could easily it soaked off but it has been on there for quiate a while now\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions. Height is 10 3\/4 inches. The width at the widest point is 6 1\/4 inches. The depth is 3 3\/4 inches. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have taken lots of images for your inspection.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUK Postage will be with Royal Mail (Medium Parcel). This will be applied to your order at the checkout. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56380445458811,"sku":"16\/8\/2026","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/large-19th-century-staffordshire-spill-vase-of-the-poet-robert-burns-and-highland-mary-10-3-4-inches-figure-272.webp?v=1786908249","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/large-19th-century-staffordshire-spill-vase-of-burns-and-highland-mary-10-3-4-inches","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}