lidded box

A.E. Gray & Co Ltd

Summary

Public: Rectangular lidded box, white earthenware, painted overglaze with fruiting grape vines and a Greek key border in metallic silver lustre. Private: Rectangular box with shallow domed rectangular cover. Sides painted in metallic silver lustre with continuous pattern of stylised fruiting grapevines and tendrils, between narrow silver bands at top and bottom. Cover painted with grapes, leaves and tendrils within a Greek key border. Inside rim of box painted with zigzag border ornamented with triangles and spots.