AUSTRALIAN POTTERY FIGURAL ASHTRAY WITH SEATED ABORIGINAL FIGURE - CIRCA 1950S-1960S

AN AUSTRALIAN POTTERY FIGURAL ASHTRAY FEATURING A SEATED ABORIGINAL FIGURE MODELLED IN A CROSS-LEGGED POSITION AT THE CENTRE OF A LEAF-SHAPED TRAY. THE FIGURE IS FINISHED IN A DARK BROWN-BLACK GLAZE WITH A RED PAINTED HEADBAND DETAIL, WHILE THE SURROUNDING TRAY IS GLAZED IN A WARM BURNT ORANGE TONE. THE TRAY HAS TWO CIGARETTE RESTS MOULDED INTO THE POINTED ENDS OF THE LEAF FORM.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: APPEARS TO BE WEMBLEY WARE, BASED ON THE PARTIALLY LEGIBLE BACKSTAMP TO THE BASE
* MARK TYPE: STAMPED BACKSTAMP WITH CENTRAL MOTIF AND SURROUNDING TEXT
* ORIGIN: AUSTRALIAN
* PERIOD: CIRCA 1950S-1960S

CONDITION:
GLAZE IS INTACT AND BRIGHT ACROSS BOTH THE ORANGE TRAY AND THE DARK-GLAZED FIGURE. RED PAINTED HEADBAND DETAIL IS VISIBLE. MINOR SURFACE WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE. A SMALL HOLE IS PRESENT IN THE BASE. NO CHIPS OR CRACKS OBSERVED TO THE RIM EDGES OR THE FIGURE.

CONSTRUCTION:
* MOULDED EARTHENWARE CONSTRUCTION
* TWO-TONE GLAZE FINISH: BURNT ORANGE TRAY WITH DARK BROWN-BLACK FIGURE
* HAND-PAINTED RED HEADBAND DETAIL TO FIGURE
* TWO CIGARETTE RESTS MOULDED INTO THE LEAF-FORM TRAY ENDS
* SMALL HOLE TO UNDERSIDE OF BASE

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

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Circa 1950S-1960S; Australian; Stamped Backstamp To Base, Partially Legible, Appears To Read Around A Central Motif With Text Above And Below. Text Appears To Include 'Wembley' And 'Ware' With Additional Text Below That Is Difficult To Resolve Clearly.; Glazed Earthenware; Glaze Is Intact And Bright Across The Orange Base Tray And The Dark-Glazed Figure. Minor Surface Marks And Light Wear Consistent With Age. A Small Hole Is Present In The Base, Which Appears To B

Condition: Good

779177+53

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

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