WEMBLEY WARE FERN PATTERN JUG AND TRIANGULAR DISH - AUSTRALIAN, CIRCA 1950S

A TWO-PIECE WEMBLEY WARE SET COMPRISING A JUG AND A TRIANGULAR DISH, BOTH DECORATED WITH A PRINTED FERN MOTIF IN GREEN AND GOLD TONES. THE GLAZE GRADUATES FROM PALE BLUE AT THE TOP TO WHITE AND SOFT PINK AT THE LOWER BODY OF THE JUG, AND FROM PALE BLUE AT THE EDGES TO WHITE AT THE CENTRE OF THE DISH. THE TRIANGULAR DISH FEATURES A MATCHING FERN SPRAY TO ITS INTERIOR.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: WEMBLEY WARE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* MARK TYPE: PRINTED CROWN MARK WITH 'WEMBLEY' AND 'QUALITY WARE', INTERTWINED 'WW' MONOGRAM
* SHAPE NUMBER: 1502 (STAMPED ON JUG BASE)
* PERIOD: CIRCA 1950S BASED ON BACKSTAMP STYLE

DESCRIPTION:
* JUG: ROUNDED BODY WITH A SHAPED SPOUT AND LOOP HANDLE, GRADUATED BLUE TO WHITE TO PINK GLAZE WITH PRINTED FERN DECORATION TO THE FRONT
* DISH: TRIANGULAR FORM WITH GENTLY CURVED AND SCALLOPED EDGES, PALE BLUE GRADUATED GLAZE WITH PRINTED FERN DECORATION TO THE INTERIOR

CONDITION:
BOTH PIECES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE. THE GLAZE IS INTACT WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS VISIBLE TO THE RIMS, SPOUT, HANDLE OR BODY OF EITHER PIECE. THE FERN TRANSFER DECORATION IS BRIGHT AND WELL PRESERVED. MINOR WEAR IS PRESENT TO THE BASE EDGES OF BOTH PIECES, AND LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ARE VISIBLE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE JUG BASE.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 1Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); 1950S; Australian; Wembley Ware; Printed Crown Mark With 'Wembley' Above And 'Quality Ware' Below, With Intertwined 'Ww' Monogram Beneath The Crown. Shape Number '1502' Stamped Below The Mark On The Jug Base.; Glazed Earthenware; Both Pieces Display Minor Wear To The Base Edges Consistent With Age. The Glaze Is Intact Across Both Pieces With No Chips Or Cracks Visible To The Rims Or Body. The Fern Transfer Decoration Is Bright And Well Preserved On Both The Jug An

Condition: Good

779177+80

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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