Art Deco Candlestick Plant Tuscan China English Porcelain Hand Painted Flowers and Gold Staffordshire 1920

This individual fine porcelain candlestick is a production of the R.H. & S.L. Plant Ltd (Tuscan Works) manufactory, located in Longton, Staffordshire. It is a representative example of the 1920s Art Deco aesthetic, characterized by its stepped silhouette and high-quality decorative finish.

History of the object: The Plant Tuscan China brand is recognized for its technical excellence in the production of bone china in the early 20th century. This model stands out for the use of the black background technique with gold stippling, a sophisticated chromatic base on which a garland of hand-painted polychrome flowers is applied, an emblematic style of interwar English ceramics.

Details and condition:
- Period: 1920s.
- Technique: Bone china with black enamel, gold stippling, and hand-painted overglaze.
- Size: Height 50 mm (1.97 inches); Base diameter approximately 100 mm (3.94 inches).
- Weight: 190 g (0.42 lb).
- Material: Fine bone china.
- Condition: Excellent condition. No cracks, restorations, or chips observed. The gilding and the polychromy of the petals maintain excellent integrity.

Appraisal: Piece of interest for collectors of Staffordshire porcelain and specialists in the European Art Deco period. Its geometric design and chromatic contrast make it a decorative object of great historical value.