WEMBLEY WARE LUSTRE GLAZE SEAGULL DISH - AUSTRALIAN, CIRCA 1950S

A DECORATIVE FIGURAL DISH BY WEMBLEY WARE, FEATURING A SEAGULL IN FLIGHT MOUNTED TO THE RIM OF A FREEFORM SHAPED DISH. THE PIECE IS FINISHED IN A DISTINCTIVE LUSTRE GLAZE WITH AN IRIDESCENT GREEN INTERIOR AND PEARLESCENT CREAM TO THE OUTER RIM AND BIRD FIGURE. THE SEAGULL HAS OUTSTRETCHED WINGS AND A SMALL RED-PAINTED BEAK DETAIL.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: WEMBLEY WARE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* MARK TYPE: INCISED 'WEMBLEY' SCRIPT TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BASE
* PERIOD: CIRCA 1950S

CONDITION:
THE LUSTRE GLAZE RETAINS ITS IRIDESCENT SHEEN ACROSS THE DISH SURFACE AND BIRD FIGURE. A SMALL CHIP OR GLAZE LOSS IS VISIBLE AT THE TIP OF ONE WING. MINOR WEAR IS PRESENT TO THE UNGLAZED FOOT RIM. A SMALL HOLE IS VISIBLE ON THE BASE NEAR THE BIRD ATTACHMENT POINT.

MAKER'S MARK: INCISED 'WEMBLEY' TO BASE

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

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); 1950S; Australian; Wembley Ware; Incised 'Wembley' Mark To Underside Of Base; Glazed Earthenware; The Lustre Glaze Is Largely Intact With Iridescent Sheen Present Across The Dish Surface And Bird Figure. There Is A Small Hole Visible On The Base Near The Upper Edge Where The Bird Figure Attaches, Which Appears To Be A Firing Or Drainage Hole. Minor Wear To The Unglazed Foot Rim. The Tip Of One Wing Appears To Have A Small Chip Or Loss Of Glaze.

Condition: Good

779177+76

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

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