Wedgwood ‘Banquet’ pottery plate, ‘MUTTON’, by T Allen, dated 1879
$145.00 AUD
Wedgwood pottery ‘Banquet’ series plate, printed in blue after a Baroque design by Thomas Allen, titled ‘MUTTON / EAT THY FOOD WITH A THANKFULL HEART’ , the center with farmer & sheep, the border with panels of other game spaced with panels of children with hunting dogs. The design hiding a ‘Staffordshire knot’ including the initials ‘T A’. Missing Impressed WEDGWOOD mark, but with date code for 1895.
| Condition | some crazing , staining |
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| Size | 26.5cm |
| References | Thomas Allen was a well respected ceramic decorator/artist, who joined Wedgwood in 1875 after a time at Minton. There were four parts to the Banquet series, and each meat type is indicated in the border panels. An interesting Australian connection is the record of Banquet series pieces being used as the first-class dining wares for the North Head Quarantine Station in Sydney. |
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