{"product_id":"royal-doulton-nursery-rhymes-a-baby-bowl-savage-cooper-little-bo-peep-d5187","title":"Royal Doulton Nursery Rhymes A baby bowl | Savage Cooper | Little Bo Peep D5187","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoyal Doulton Nursery Rhymes A baby bowl D5187\u003cbr\u003eBowl depicts Little Bo Peep who has lost her Sheep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis series was designed by the renowned English Artist William Savage Cooper (1863 - 1943) and was ordered by Queen Alexandra for use by her grandchildren. The scene depicts 19 individual scenes - very ocassionally 2 scenes are depicted on the one piece. It was only issued from 1903 to 1939. Examples are quite scarce!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 4cms (1 1\/2\") tall\u003cbr\u003eApprox 15cms (6\") diameter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent, damage free condition \u003cbr\u003eThere is some transfer wear from use - but as we said earlier, examples are quite scarce, particularly in this shape!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Savage Cooper \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a British engineer and artist who achieved international acclaim for his pioneering contributions to the design and construction of fairground machinery and sculptures. His distinctive style blended meticulous technical skill with imaginative artistic vision, establishing him as one of the foremost figures in Victorian engineering aesthetics and shaping the visual landscape of amusement parks across Europe and America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCooper’s artistic sensibilities profoundly influenced his engineering practice. Unlike many contemporaries who prioritized purely functional designs, he imbued his creations with symbolic imagery and decorative embellishments—drawing inspiration from Celtic mythology, Gothic architecture, and Oriental art traditions. His sculptures, often depicting fantastical creatures and stylized landscapes, captivated audiences and elevated fairground artistry to new heights of artistic sophistication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Doulton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48569838403812,"sku":"RA-0012433_C","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/baby_bowl_1a.jpg?v=1774243679","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/royal-doulton-nursery-rhymes-a-baby-bowl-savage-cooper-little-bo-peep-d5187","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}