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

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

Pale Blue edge trimPattern #13668

This large

Scene 1 | Monk's inspecting fish accompanied by cook

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

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