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Name/Title ceramics - plate
Primary Maker Wedgwood
Measurements H 4.2cm (H 1 5/8")
23.5cm (9 1/4")
11.5cm (4 1/2")
Media/Materials ceramic
Description Wedgwood bowl - exterior is pastel green with seven fish round it in shades of yellow, green, red, blue with a dark blue lustrous band at the rim with gold flower pattern, and a gold geometric patterned band at the foot.

The interior has a central medallion of ‘Thumbelina’ design, the scene depicts Thumbelina with golden hair and red dress, kneeling on a grassy bank and looking at 2 frogs in water - painted in bright colours. This surrounded by a wide border of 'Firbolgs' design, with a background of ruby lustre glaze, highly decorated with fairylike figures, trees and plants in black and gold.

The reverse of the plate decorated with a mother-of-pearl lustre, with a procession of fishes in colours outline printed in gold, and edged with 'Dragon' bead, printed in gold over a blue ground.


On base - Square white sticker with serrated edges.
Handwritten in pencil :

Z5200
24 83
9 in
U D/-

Previously Numbered : Item No. 491 and 83 : 5 : 96
Theme Art, Design and Textiles --European Decorative Art and Design --European Ceramics --English Potteries
Signature/Marks Insc: N
Mark: Y
Printed : Vase Motif, with WEDGWOOD underneath., ENGLAND , Handpainted : Z5200
Accession No JHM:1983:477

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