CERAMIC SCOTTY DOGS ASHTRAY WITH BRICK WALL DETAIL - CIRCA 1930S-1940S

A NOVELTY CERAMIC ASHTRAY FEATURING THREE SEATED SCOTTY DOGS (SCOTTISH TERRIERS) MODELLED BEHIND A LOW BRICK WALL. THE DOGS ARE FINISHED IN CREAM AND BROWN GLAZES WITH HAND-PAINTED FACIAL DETAIL INCLUDING BLACK NOSES AND EYES. THE TRAY BASE IS SHAPED WITH A MOULDED BRICK PATTERN AROUND THE RIM, FINISHED IN CREAM WITH BROWN-TONED HIGHLIGHTS TO THE BRICKWORK SECTIONS.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MARK TYPE: IMPRESSED CIRCULAR MARK ON BASE
* MARK READING: PARTIALLY LEGIBLE, APPEARS TO READ '??MELB?? WARE' WITH ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN:
* THREE SCOTTY DOG FIGURES SEATED IN A ROW BEHIND A LOW MOULDED BRICK WALL
* SHALLOW TRAY FORM WITH SHAPED RIM FEATURING MOULDED BRICK DETAIL
* CREAM BASE GLAZE WITH BROWN HIGHLIGHTS TO BRICKWORK AND DOG MARKINGS

CONDITION:
GLAZE IS INTACT ACROSS THE PIECE WITH NO VISIBLE CHIPS OR CRACKS TO THE DOG FIGURES OR THE TRAY RIM. A FINE LINE IS VISIBLE ALONG THE BASE EDGE. MINOR DARK SPECKS ARE PRESENT ON THE UNGLAZED BASE.

Item Size: Height: 24cm, Width: 23cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 1Kg

Art Deco (1920-1940); Circa 1930S-1940S; Impressed Circular Mark On Base Reading Partially As '??Melb?? Ware' With Additional Characters. The Mark Is Shallow And Difficult To Read Clearly.; Glazed Ceramic; Glaze Is Intact Across The Piece With No Visible Chips Or Cracks To The Dogs Or The Tray Rim. Minor Wear And Small Dark Specks Visible On The Unglazed Base. A Fine Line Is Visible Along The Base Edge In Photo 4.

Condition: Good

779177+45

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

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