A PAIR OF LARGE MARK ROBERTS ORMOLU AND POLYCHROME ENAMELED PORCELAIN LIDDED URNS, SIGNED, 20TH CENTURY, each of elongated baluster form with a wide inverted lip mounted with an acanthus leaf ormolu rim above the hand painted high up swinging neck and prominently shouldered body covered all over in a gold floral fruiting pattern on red ground, the whole topped by a matching lid and inverted acorn handle, cradled by fronds supported by a matching enameled socle on a squared ormolu base with convex corners, reversing to an underside centered by a red "Mark Roberts" maker's mark over "Not For Food Purpose/For Decorative Use Only/Made In China" online with white item number label and additional "Made In China" label. Height: 26 1/2" Diameter: 5 3/4"

Both porcelain urns in good condition. One with a repaired crack in lid as well as an acorn knob that needs to be reattached to the top of the lid. Both clearly and correctly marked. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."