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The butterfly has been a source of wonder and a metaphor for spiritual
beliefs since ancient times. It has been a symbol of love, death, and
rebirth
in many cultures and religions. In Greek
myth,
Pysche the goddess of the soul, was
depic depicted with butterfly wings. In Japanese culture
also the th butterfly symbolizes the soul and two
butterfl butterflies together are believed to be symbolic of
a
happy marriage.
Over OOver
the years, butterflies have inspired music and
dan dance, ce, particularly par ballet. In the early 1900s, the
ballerina bballerina
Adeline Genee ee was famous for her role as
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a butterfly butter and her dancing ancing
was described as a ‘butterfly on the wing’. wing’ ’.
Butterfly costumes were popular for forr
masquerade balls in the 1920s and stunning ning
butterfly ladies featured in popular art and
design of the period. Royal Doulton on
introduced their first Butterfly figurine in
1925 and this art deco theme was revived in
BUTTERFLIES COLLECTION
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Connoisseur
Butterflies
2006 by Valerie Annand for her
Butterfly Ladies collection.
Moorcroft
Designed by Emma Bossons
Tallest: 8 inches
Left to right: Peacock, Tortoiseshell & Red Admiral R7,550, Swallowtail R2,270, Camberwell
Beauty R8,140, Purple Emperor R6,030, Orange Top R3,840, Purple Hairstreak R10,000
Butterfly collecting was a popular
hobby in Victorian England but
nowadays most collectors would
rather have artistic interpretations
of this beautiful creature rather
than capture actual specimens
for display. Designers at Doulton,
Moorcroft, Lladro and Dennis
Chinaworks have all produced produc
beautifu be beautiful pieces of ceramic art inspired by
butterflies butterf as can be seen from this selection.
Ballerina Adeline Genee as a butterfly
Lambeth butterfly vases
Royal Doulton
Height: 7 inches
c.1910
R8,500 pair
Cover of Life magazine
Butterflies trial vase
Dennis Chinaworks
Designed by Sally Tuffin
Height: 12 inches
Call for price
To add to your collection