ASHTRAY: WEMBLEY WARE, KANGAROO DESIGN
c. 1950Ash tray, hand painted Wembley Ware, round, flattened edge decorated with small Aboriginal motifs under pale green glaze and six gold painted depressions for cigarettes. Tray is glazed greenish yellow. Gold painted figure of kangaroo stands erect in centre of tray, front legs raised. Cream glazed base.
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Wembley Ware
Historical significance: example of decorative household item of the period
Other items by Wembley Ware
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- PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, BLACK
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- PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, PINK
- SAUCER: WEMBLEY WARE, MAUVE
- BOWL: WEMBLEY WARE, APRICOT
- CUP: WEMBLEY WARE, OXFORD LODGE
- PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, GREEN
- SAUCER: WEMBLEY WARE, MAUVE
- PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, TAN FERN PATTERN
- PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, YELLOW
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- BADGE: COUNCILLOR FREDERICK WALLY FLOOD
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- CARD: HON. WARDENS CARD F.W. FLOOD
- DRAWING: 'AUSTIN STREET AND KEIGHTLEY ROAD', PETER HARPER
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