Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Subiaco Museum > Records

PLATTER: WEMBLEY WARE, RABBIT ON LETTUCE PLATTER

« Prev Item Next Item »

Wembley Ware

Subcollections

Wembley Ware Collection

Overview

Wembley Ware platter of three green lettuce leaves with three red tomatoes with some small painted leaves, and a rabbit, in varying shades of grey, sitting up on the edge.

The glaze is a lustre glaze apart from the tomatoes and their leaves. It has a pronounced foot. There are no markings on the base.

Historical information

This plate belonged to the Viska family of Floreat Park, and who used it on occasions.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2008.4

Item type

Material

Porcelain (Material)

Width

240 mm

Height or length

180 mm

Depth

240 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Wembley Ware

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Food Presentation

Brisbane & Wunderlich

Statement of significance

Manufactured by local company in Jolimont

Subiaco Museum

Subiaco Museum

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

Other items by Wembley Ware

More items like this

Search all items »

Search all items »

Other items from Subiaco Museum

Media reuse | View full size | Item feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...