THREE WEMBLEY WARE LUSTRE GLAZE FISH VASES - AUSTRALIAN, CIRCA 1950S

A GROUP OF THREE WEMBLEY WARE FISH-FORM VASES, EACH MODELLED AS AN OPEN-MOUTHED FISH WITH THE MOUTH FORMING THE VASE OPENING. THE LOT COMPRISES ONE LARGER GREEN-TONED LUSTRE FISH WITH A PROMINENT FAN-SHAPED TAIL, AND TWO SMALLER SALMON AND ORANGE-TONED LUSTRE FISH. EACH PIECE FEATURES MOULDED SCALE DETAIL, APPLIED FINS, AND PAINTED GLASS EYES.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: WEMBLEY WARE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* MARK TYPE: PRINTED BACKSTAMP ON EACH BASE FEATURING A CROWN ABOVE A MONOGRAM WITH 'WEMBLEY' ABOVE AND 'QUALITY WARE' BELOW
* PERIOD: CIRCA 1950S BASED ON BACKSTAMP STYLE

DESCRIPTION:
* CENTRE FISH: LARGER FORM WITH GREEN AND YELLOW LUSTRE GLAZE, FAN-SHAPED UPSWEPT TAIL, MOULDED SCALE TEXTURE TO BODY, ELONGATED VASE OPENING ALONG THE BACK
* LEFT FISH: SALMON AND GREEN LUSTRE GLAZE, OPEN-MOUTH VASE FORM, SMOOTH BODY WITH MOULDED FIN DETAIL
* RIGHT FISH: ORANGE AND SALMON LUSTRE GLAZE, OPEN-MOUTH VASE FORM, MOULDED SCALE TEXTURE TO BODY, PROMINENT DORSAL AND TAIL FINS

CONDITION:
ALL THREE PIECES RETAIN BRIGHT, IRIDESCENT LUSTRE GLAZE. THE RIGHT-HAND SALMON-COLOURED FISH SHOWS A DARK MARK OR MINOR GLAZE BLEMISH ON THE UPPER BODY NEAR THE DORSAL FIN AREA. MINOR WEAR IS PRESENT TO THE BASE EDGES OF ALL THREE PIECES. NO CHIPS OR CRACKS ARE OBSERVED AT THE RIMS OR FIN TIPS. THE PAINTED GLASS EYES ARE INTACT ON ALL THREE FISH.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 2Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Circa 1950S; Australian; Wembley Ware; Printed Backstamp On Each Base Featuring A Crown Above A Monogram With 'Wembley' Above And 'Quality Ware' Below; Glazed Ceramic; All Three Pieces Retain Bright Lustre Glaze. The Right-Hand Fish (Salmon/Orange Toned) Shows A Dark Mark Or Minor Glaze Blemish To The Upper Body Near The Dorsal Fin Area. Minor Wear To The Base Edges Of All Three Pieces. No Chips Or Cracks Observed At The Rims.

Condition: Good

779177+61

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

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