{"product_id":"exquisite-pair-of-maitland-smith-blue-and-white-peacock-vases-hand-painted-raised-relief-on-dotted-ground-16","title":"Exquisite Pair of Maitland-Smith Blue And White Peacock Vases, Hand-Painted Raised Relief on Dotted Ground, 16”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaitland-Smith built its name on craftsmanship over mass production, and this pair shows why collectors still look for that gold label. Each vase is hand-modeled with a peacock in raised relief, perched among lotus blossoms, its tail trailing in long eyed plumes down the body. Behind it, thousands of hand-applied dots form a shimmering \"fish-roe\" ground that turns the whole surface into texture. The ink-dark blue on a soft, semi-matte white gives the relief an almost carved-ivory depth. Run your hand across one and you'll see these were made by hand, not printed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Maitland-Smith was a London antiques dealer before he founded his company in Hong Kong in 1979. He brought a dealer's eye to every design, and his Thai porcelain workshops turned out some of the firm's most decorative work. This pair has the hallmarks: an elegant baluster form, stiff-leaf borders at shoulder and foot, and a flowering bamboo-jointed branch around each neck. At 16 inches they have real presence. Flank a mantel, anchor a console, or set them in a bookcase among your blue and white. They are the unusual over the ordinary, and a matched pair is the way to own them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maitland-Smith Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thailand\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late 20th century, circa 1980s–1990s\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMark:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original gold foil label: \"Designed and Hand Made in Thailand by Maitland-Smith Ltd.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Porcelain, hand-painted underglaze decoration with molded raised relief\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peacocks among lotus on a dotted ground; stiff-leaf borders; flowering branch at the neck\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Each approx. 16\" H x 6\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matched pair\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent overall condition. Small topical hairline to inner rim of one vase, does not effect stability. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Greyson Manor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46314519789775,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/8038\/8303\/files\/1213EB96-4176-4AE3-807B-CECA39DB9C5F.jpg?v=1791923598","url":"https:\/\/www.shoplilliangrey.com\/products\/exquisite-pair-of-maitland-smith-blue-and-white-peacock-vases-hand-painted-raised-relief-on-dotted-ground-16","provider":"Lillian Grey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}