BRITISH STUDIO POTTERY FIGURE OF FAUN RIDING A SNAIL BY CHARLES VYSE.

Figure of a young faun riding a colorful snail, under glaze signature on base C. Vyse Chelsea in monogram, and dated 1926. Charles Vyse was born in Staffordshire in 1882, and was a key figure in the development of British studio pottery. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to the Doulton factory as a designer. Attended Hanley Art School where he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art where he studied sculpture from 1905 to 1910. In 1911 he was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors. He set up his studio at Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, in 1919 and produced figures based on characters seen on the streets of London. SIZE: 8″ h. PROVENANCE: From a Southern Maine home. CONDITION: Fair, head severed and re-glued, body badly damaged and re-glued, losses to snail antennae, and a few minor chips. 9-94794 (300-400) – Lot 2312

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2312	$741.00	BRITISH STUDIO POTTERY FIGURE OF FAUN RIDING A SNAIL BY CHARLES VYSE. Figure of a young faun riding a colorful snail, under glaze signature on base C. Vyse Chelsea in monogram, and dated 1926. Charles Vyse was born in Staffordshire in 1882, and was a key figure in the development of British studio pottery. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to the Doulton factory as a designer. Attended Hanley Art School where he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art where he studied sculpture from 1905 to 1910. In 1911 he was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors. He set up his studio at Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, in 1919 and produced figures based on characters seen on the streets of London. SIZE: 8″ h. PROVENANCE: From a Southern Maine home. CONDITION: Fair, head severed and re-glued, body badly damaged and re-glued, losses to snail antennae, and a few minor chips. 9-94794 (300-400) – Lot 2312 Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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BRITISH STUDIO POTTERY FIGURE OF FAUN RIDING A SNAIL BY CHARLES VYSE.