Wileman pottery “Costumbres Espanoles” Bullfight Print plate, Eastern market, c. 1875
$135.00 AUD
Wileman pottery plate, printed in blue with the “Costumbres Espanoles” pattern, depicting a spectacular Spanish bullfight in a ring with spectators watching, the rim with panels of Spanish pursuits, including ‘dancers’ and ‘wild-horse catching’, within ornate rococo scroll frames.
Impressed ‘WILEMAN’, overlayed with a blue printed oval filled with Jawi, Malay written in Arabic script, a mark used 1871-1880 for the merchant firm of C. Houghton & Co. with offices in London, Batavia and Surabaya.
Circa 1875
23cm
Condition: minor staining & wear, rim chip
Transfer Collectors pattern no. #19345
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