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Subiaco Museum > Records

BOWL: WEMBLEY WARE 'SUNFLOWER'

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Wembley Quality Ware

c. 1955

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Wembley Ware Collection

Overview

Wembley Ware 'Sunflower' bowl, deep, round, green and cream opalescent glaze, with curved moulded patterns on sides, emerging from a flower-shaped motif in base of bowl. Broad gold rim.

Reverse: Underside of bowl is glazed in opalescent cream colour, lightly crazed. Two small grey spots on underside of wall of bowl. Indistinct Wembley Ware mark beneath base.

Historical information

China, glazing materials, gold china paint

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2006.1

Item type

Width

290 mm

Depth

90 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Wembley Quality Ware

Keywords

EDWARDS, George Oswell

EDWARDS, George Oswell

Australian Fine China

Brisbane & Wunderlich

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Year

Statement of significance

Produced in Subiaco by the Bristile company - one of a very small number of Australian potteries operating in the 20th century. Excellent example of Wembley Ware.

Subiaco Museum

Subiaco Museum

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