ENGLISH TRANSFERWARE OVAL SERVING PLATTER WITH TURKEY AND LANDSCAPE

OVERVIEW:
A CHARMING OVAL SERVING PLATTER IN EARTHENWARE, DECORATED WITH A HAND-COLOURED TRANSFER-PRINTED DESIGN FEATURING A PROMINENT TURKEY IN FULL DISPLAY PLUMAGE, SURROUNDED BY A RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH SCATTERED TREES, FENCING, AND FLOWERING PLANTS. THE PLATTER EXHIBITS THE CHARACTERISTIC STYLE OF LATE VICTORIAN ENGLISH TRANSFERWARE, COMBINING THE ECONOMY OF TRANSFER PRINTING WITH SELECTIVE HAND-COLOURING IN GREEN AND BURGUNDY ENAMELS. THE SHAPED RIM WITH MOULDED DETAIL AND TURNED-OVER EDGE IS TYPICAL OF QUALITY ENGLISH DOMESTIC WARES OF THE PERIOD.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- FORM: OVAL PLATTER WITH SHAPED, MOULDED RIM
- DECORATION: TRANSFER-PRINTED DESIGN IN BROWN SEPIA TONE WITH HAND-APPLIED GREEN AND BURGUNDY ENAMEL COLOURING
- PRIMARY SUBJECT: TURKEY IN FULL PLUMAGE, CENTRE COMPOSITION
- SECONDARY ELEMENTS: RURAL LANDSCAPE WITH TREES, WOODEN FENCING, FLOWERING PLANTS, AND SCATTERED VEGETATION
- GLAZE: CREAM-COLOURED EARTHENWARE WITH GLOSSY FINISH
- DIMENSIONS: WIDTH 48 CM, DEPTH 36 CM
- MAKER: UNMARKED ON BASE

Item Size: Height: 55cm, Width: 40cm, Depth: 15cm, Weight: 2Kg

Condition: Good

997521+1

Location of item: 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD, Australia

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