WEMBLEY WARE KOALA AND TREE STUMP ASHTRAY - AUSTRALIAN, CIRCA 1946-1961

AN AUSTRALIAN WEMBLEY WARE FIGURAL ASHTRAY FEATURING A MODELLED KOALA CLIMBING A TREE STUMP, SET ON A CIRCULAR DISH BASE. THE TREE STUMP IS FINISHED IN MOTTLED BROWN, RUST, GREEN AND PURPLE GLAZES, WHILE THE KOALA IS GLAZED IN PALE GREY WITH A BLACK NOSE AND DARK EYES. THE DISH BASE IS GLAZED IN A PALE GREEN-CREAM TONE WITH HAND-PAINTED GUM LEAVES AND GUMNUTS IN GREEN AND BROWN AROUND THE RIM. THE TREE STUMP IS HOLLOW, FORMING A RECEPTACLE AT THE TOP. A DRAINAGE HOLE IS PRESENT IN THE CENTRE OF THE BASE.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: WEMBLEY WARE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* MARK TYPE: IMPRESSED CURSIVE 'WEMBLEY WARE' WITH CURVED UNDERLINE TO BASE
* PERIOD: CIRCA 1946-1961

DIMENSIONS:
* HEIGHT: APPROXIMATELY 12 CM
* DIAMETER: APPROXIMATELY 16 CM

CONDITION:
GLAZE IS INTACT AND BRIGHT OVERALL. MINOR WEAR IS VISIBLE TO THE TIP OF THE KOALA'S NOSE. A SMALL CHIP OR AREA OF GLAZE LOSS IS PRESENT ON THE RIM OF THE TREE STUMP OPENING. A MINOR BLEMISH IS VISIBLE ON THE BASE. NO CRACKS OR REPAIRS OBSERVED.

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

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Circa 1946-1961; Australian; Wembley Ware; Impressed 'Wembley Ware' Mark To Base With Curved Underline; Glazed Earthenware; Glaze Is Intact And Bright Across The Piece. Minor Wear To The Tip Of The Koala'S Nose. Small Chip Or Glaze Loss Visible To The Rim Of The Tree Stump Opening. A Small Mark Or Blemish Visible On The Base Near The Centre. Drainage Hole Present In The Base.

Condition: Good

779177+65

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

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