Lot 11: A Victorian Cobalt Blue Glass Claret Jug with Jewelled Enamel Decoration

A Victorian cobalt blue glass claret jug, featuring a hand-blown bulbous body and a slender neck with a double-ring collar. The vessel is designed with a tricorn crimped rim and an applied high-looped handle. The exterior is decorated with polychrome enamel and gilding, depicting lilies of the valley, forget-me-nots, and other floral sprays. A central stylised bow motif is set with a single red glass cabochon jewel. The foot is of pedestal form with a flared base, decorated with a repeating gilded foliate border. The underside of the base features a rough snapped pontil mark. Two dark, irregular marks are present on the base.