{"product_id":"scottish-still-life-oil-painting-of-mixed-wildflowers-by-dan-ferguson-roi-1910-1992","title":"Scottish Still Life Oil Painting of Mixed Wildflowers by Dan Ferguson ROI (1910–1992)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"etc-description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"14\"\u003e🏷️ Title🌿 \u003cstrong data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"37\"\u003e“Mary’s Garden”\u003c\/strong\u003e — Scottish Still Life of Mixed Wildflowers by \u003cstrong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"106\"\u003eDan Ferguson ROI\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"130\"\u003e(Scottish, 1910–1992)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"135\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e🎨 Subject \u0026amp; Medium\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eA richly observed Scottish floral still life: mixed wild and garden flowers arranged in a traditional \u003cstrong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"279\"\u003etankard\/jug\u003c\/strong\u003e on a dark tabletop, set against a calm neutral background that throws the bouquet forward and heightens the colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"409\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eOil on board\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"448\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"446\"\u003ePresentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"564\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"564\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"564\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eFramed and under glass\u003c\/strong\u003e (protective glazing), consistent with the published auction description for this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"569\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"603\"\u003e🖌️ Composition \u0026amp; Technique\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"713\"\u003eThis is an “exhibition-style” composition—balanced, readable across a room, and built for strong wall impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"730\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"728\"\u003eStructure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"930\"\u003eA stable \u003cstrong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"763\"\u003epyramidal bouquet\u003c\/strong\u003e: taller stems (heather\/foxglove forms) create height; rounded bloom masses (daisy\/aster\/chrysanthemum forms) build the centre; lighter trailing stems soften the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"954\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"952\"\u003eDepth \u0026amp; layering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1098\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1098\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1098\"\u003eFlowers overlap convincingly; stems weave behind and in front of heads, creating genuine spatial depth rather than a flat decorative pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003eTonal design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003eThe restrained background and dark tabletop act as a stage, intensifying the saturation and clarity of the blooms and helping the bouquet “lift” visually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eMaterial realism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eThe tankard\/jug is modelled with subtle half-tones and crisp highlight glints, giving it believable weight and reflective sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003e🌼 Flowers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eThis bouquet is not generic—its forms strongly reflect Scottish wild + cottage-garden choices. Here’s a collector-grade breakdown with the key visual cues that support each identification:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003eHeather (Calluna\/Erica-type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003eFeathery purple sprays rising behind the bouquet; contributes a misty, airy top-note typical of Scottish arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003eThistle (Cirsium-type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003eSpiky blue-purple heads with radiating bracts; iconic Scottish emblem; angular bracts and thorny textures are carefully suggested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1994\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eFoxglove (Digitalis-type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003eTall upright spikes with tubular bell flowers in warm orange-pink; creates strong vertical “architecture.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2156\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2154\"\u003eOxeye\/Shasta-type daisies (Leucanthemum-type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003eWhite ray petals around yellow centres; several heads act as bright focal discs in the mid-field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2319\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2317\"\u003eAsters \/ Michaelmas daisies (Aster\/Symphyotrichum-type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003eFiner-petalled mauve and purple daisy forms, flatter and more numerous; typical late-summer\/early-autumn bouquet bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2484\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003eChrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum-type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003eDenser, layered heads (notably yellow) with heavier petal volume; adds “exhibition fullness” and visual weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2636\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2634\"\u003eBluebells (Hyacinthoides-type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2637\" data-end=\"2742\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2637\" data-end=\"2742\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2742\"\u003eDrooping bell shapes in blue near the lower bouquet; cool counterpoint to the yellows and warm accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2799\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2797\"\u003eCornflower \/ knapweed-like blues (Centaurea-type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2917\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2917\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2802\" data-end=\"2917\"\u003eSpiky, starry blue accents and thistle-family textures near the lower section; reinforces the wildflower character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2919\" data-end=\"2974\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2919\" data-end=\"2972\"\u003eMeadow umbels \/ fillers (yarrow\/cow-parsley type)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2975\" data-end=\"3087\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2975\" data-end=\"3087\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"3087\"\u003eSmall clustered whites used as connective tissue between larger heads; adds botanical naturalism and softness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3089\" data-end=\"3125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3089\" data-end=\"3123\"\u003eMixed meadow grasses \u0026amp; foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3235\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3235\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3235\"\u003eSlender stems and leaves threaded through the bouquet, adding movement and a freshly gathered authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3237\" data-end=\"3378\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3237\" data-end=\"3378\"\u003e(These identifications are based on flower-head structure, ray\/floret patterns, spike\/umbel silhouettes, and colour placement as depicted.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3380\" data-end=\"3383\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3409\"\u003e👤 About the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3639\"\u003eArt UK records \u003cstrong data-start=\"3425\" data-end=\"3453\"\u003eDan Ferguson (1910–1992)\u003c\/strong\u003e as a Scottish \u003cstrong data-start=\"3468\" data-end=\"3494\"\u003epainter and printmaker\u003c\/strong\u003e, brother of artist \u003cstrong data-start=\"3514\" data-end=\"3530\"\u003eRoy Ferguson\u003c\/strong\u003e, stating he was \u003cstrong data-start=\"3547\" data-end=\"3592\"\u003eborn and lived in Motherwell, Lanarkshire\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3598\" data-end=\"3638\"\u003estudied at the Glasgow School of Art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3641\" data-end=\"3668\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3641\" data-end=\"3666\"\u003eWhy that matters here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3669\" data-end=\"3842\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3669\" data-end=\"3842\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"3842\"\u003eThe original exhibition label on the reverse records \u003cstrong data-start=\"3724\" data-end=\"3750\"\u003e“Dan Ferguson, R.O.I.”\u003c\/strong\u003e and gives a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3763\" data-end=\"3790\"\u003eMotherwell, Lanarkshire\u003c\/strong\u003e address, aligning strongly with the Art UK profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3844\" data-end=\"3884\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3844\" data-end=\"3882\"\u003eFurther context (collector-facing)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3885\" data-end=\"4188\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3885\" data-end=\"4188\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3887\" data-end=\"4188\"\u003eA published McTear’s biography for Dan Ferguson adds: education after \u003cstrong data-start=\"3957\" data-end=\"3980\"\u003eDalziel High School\u003c\/strong\u003e, election to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3994\" data-end=\"4001\"\u003eROI\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4013\"\u003e1958\u003c\/strong\u003e, exhibiting with Scottish institutions including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4067\" data-end=\"4074\"\u003eRSW\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4079\" data-end=\"4106\"\u003eRoyal Glasgow Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e, and works represented in public galleries including \u003cstrong data-start=\"4160\" data-end=\"4171\"\u003eGlasgow\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4176\" data-end=\"4187\"\u003ePaisley\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4190\" data-end=\"4193\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"4195\" data-end=\"4225\"\u003e🏛️ Historical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4226\" data-end=\"4610\"\u003eThis picture is anchored in Scotland’s long-running exhibition culture through its original, fully completed \u003cstrong data-start=\"4335\" data-end=\"4371\"\u003ePaisley Art Institute Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e label (affixed to the reverse). The label documents the painting’s exhibited title, number, and original price—exactly the kind of period paper trail that elevates a work from “decorative floral” to a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4573\" data-end=\"4609\"\u003edocumented exhibition still life\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4612\" data-end=\"4784\"\u003eAdditionally, this work has a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4642\" data-end=\"4679\"\u003epublicly recorded auction history\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing modern market verification and traceability—important reassurance for high-end online buyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4786\" data-end=\"4789\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"4791\" data-end=\"4805\"\u003e✍️ Signed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4806\" data-end=\"4936\"\u003eSigned \u003cstrong data-start=\"4813\" data-end=\"4831\"\u003e“DAN FERGUSON”\u003c\/strong\u003e to the lower right.\u003cbr data-start=\"4851\" data-end=\"4854\"\u003eThe reverse exhibition label also records the artist as \u003cstrong data-start=\"4910\" data-end=\"4936\"\u003e“Dan Ferguson, R.O.I.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4938\" data-end=\"4941\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"4943\" data-end=\"4958\"\u003e🖼️ Framed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4959\" data-end=\"5124\"\u003ePresented in an ornate \u003cstrong data-start=\"4982\" data-end=\"5004\"\u003egilt moulded frame\u003c\/strong\u003e with strong decorative presence, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"5042\" data-end=\"5057\"\u003eunder glass\u003c\/strong\u003e for protection (as recorded in the published auction description).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5126\" data-end=\"5129\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"5131\" data-end=\"5149\"\u003e📏 Dimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5150\" data-end=\"5267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5150\" data-end=\"5161\"\u003eFramed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75 cm (H) × 60 cm (W) × 5.5 cm (D)\u003cbr data-start=\"5196\" data-end=\"5199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5199\" data-end=\"5222\"\u003eApprox. image size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 61 × 46 cm (as per published auction record)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5269\" data-end=\"5272\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"5274\" data-end=\"5292\"\u003e🧾 Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5293\" data-end=\"5349\"\u003eA rare combination of \u003cstrong data-start=\"5315\" data-end=\"5348\"\u003eperiod labels + public record\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5351\" data-end=\"5441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5351\" data-end=\"5398\"\u003ePaisley Art Institute Exhibition (Scotland)\u003c\/strong\u003e — original label verso, fully completed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5442\" data-end=\"5724\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5442\" data-end=\"5464\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5444\" data-end=\"5464\"\u003eExhibit no.: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5457\" data-end=\"5462\"\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5465\" data-end=\"5495\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5467\" data-end=\"5495\"\u003eTitle: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5474\" data-end=\"5493\"\u003e“MARY’S GARDEN”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5496\" data-end=\"5514\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5498\" data-end=\"5514\"\u003ePrice: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5505\" data-end=\"5512\"\u003e£40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5515\" data-end=\"5553\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5517\" data-end=\"5553\"\u003eArtist: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5525\" data-end=\"5551\"\u003e“DAN FERGUSON, R.O.I.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5554\" data-end=\"5610\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5556\" data-end=\"5610\"\u003eArtist old address: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5576\" data-end=\"5608\"\u003eRedyett, Motherwell, Lanarks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5611\" data-end=\"5724\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5613\" data-end=\"5724\"\u003eAgent: \u003cstrong data-start=\"5620\" data-end=\"5641\"\u003eMcClures, Glasgow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5641\" data-end=\"5644\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"5644\" data-end=\"5724\"\u003e(All supported by the attached label; also referenced in published lot notes.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5726\" data-end=\"5749\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5726\" data-end=\"5747\"\u003eMcClures, Glasgow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5750\" data-end=\"5859\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5750\" data-end=\"5859\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5752\" data-end=\"5859\"\u003eRecorded on the exhibition label as the agent; additional \u003cstrong data-start=\"5810\" data-end=\"5823\"\u003e“McClure”\u003c\/strong\u003e trade label present on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5861\" data-end=\"5885\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5861\" data-end=\"5883\"\u003eMcTear’s (Glasgow)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5886\" data-end=\"6027\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5886\" data-end=\"6027\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5888\" data-end=\"6027\"\u003ePublished auction record for \u003cstrong data-start=\"5917\" data-end=\"5936\"\u003e“Mary’s Garden”\u003c\/strong\u003e (oil on board; signed; titled label verso; framed and under glass), sold \u003cstrong data-start=\"6010\" data-end=\"6026\"\u003e20 June 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6029\" data-end=\"6067\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6029\" data-end=\"6065\"\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"6068\" data-end=\"6143\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"6068\" 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data-end=\"6452\"\u003eSerious “exhibition” technique\u003c\/strong\u003e — layered depth, confident colour, and convincing vessel realism.\u003cbr data-start=\"6518\" data-end=\"6521\"\u003e✅ \u003cstrong data-start=\"6523\" data-end=\"6557\"\u003eTraceable public market record\u003c\/strong\u003e — a published McTear’s auction listing provides modern verification.\u003cbr data-start=\"6626\" data-end=\"6629\"\u003e✅ \u003cstrong data-start=\"6631\" data-end=\"6652\"\u003eDecorative impact\u003c\/strong\u003e — large framed size (\u003cstrong data-start=\"6674\" data-end=\"6688\"\u003e75 × 60 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e) makes it a statement piece for home or office.\u003cbr data-start=\"6736\" data-end=\"6739\"\u003e✅ \u003cstrong data-start=\"6741\" data-end=\"6767\"\u003eProtected presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e — framed and under glass for display and preservation.\u003cbr data-start=\"6822\" data-end=\"6825\"\u003e✅ \u003cstrong data-start=\"6827\" data-end=\"6859\"\u003eVerso labels 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