Early Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds | 39cm | by Ethel L Thomas 1910 Shakespearean

Early Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds | 39cm | by Ethel L Thomas 1910 ShakespeareanEarly Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds, and quite refined gilding with 2 hand painted Floral Cartouche and the artists initials "crest" This work has been executed on a fine quality Haviland France blank Signed within the bird cartouche Ethel L Thomas 1910 Provenance: this piece [and many others to come] were purchased from the family of Ethel Lawry Thomas [later post marriage known as Ethel Lawry Medcalf]. She was a

which is loosely translated to "by wisdom and effort" or "by counsel and work"

Slightest evidence of use | Minor marks on edge of plate relating to manufacture

5cms (3") tallApprox 26

Scene 1 | Monk's inspecting fish accompanied by cook

Small size

At nineteen he pawned his overcoat to pay for evening classes at the local Lambeth School of Art in Kennington Park Road

Pale Blue edge trimPattern #13668

Beswick Beatrix Potter Tabitha Twitchet

This large

About the base markings:

with the gilding work by either Robert Allen or Herbert Betteley on these pieces - second to none

Previously owned | no box  | Personally signed to base by Michael Doulton