LAMP BASE: WEMBLEY WARE, DHUFISH LAMP BASE
1958Hand painted Wembley Ware china lamp base in shape of large dhufish standing on its tail, mouth open. Opalescent blue/green/ pink glaze. Interior cream glaze. Has hole in base that will take lamp fitting. Has detailed moulding of scales and fins. Base depicts rippling sea water.
Base: On base in black printing 'WEMBLEY' DHUFISH T.V. LAMP APP: No: S_58
See 2006.1. The dhufish lamp base was also produced as a vase. It was an immensely popular line with employees and the general public.
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Wembley Ware
Historical significance. Example of popular lines of Wembley Ware. Bristile one of very few potteries in Australia.
Other items by Wembley Ware
- BOWL: WEMBLEY WARE, YELLOW
- BOWL: WEMBLEY WARE, PURPLE, ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL
- SAUCER: WEMBLEY WARE, OXFORD LODGE
- PLATE: WEMBLEY WEAR, YELLOW
- PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, TAN WITH FERN PATTERN
- CUP: WEMBLEY WARE, OXFORD LODGE
- PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, BLUE
- BOWL: WEMBLEY WARE, YELLOW AND CREAM ASYMETRICAL
- PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, YELLOW
- BOWL: WEMBLEY WARE, QUEENSLAND STATE GOVERNMENT
- CUP: WEMBLEY WARE, PINK
- SCULPTURE: KOALA, WEMBLEY WARE
Other items from Subiaco Museum
- DRESS AND JACKET: COCKTAIL, RED AND BLACK
- BADGE: COUNCILLOR FREDERICK WALLY FLOOD
- BADGE: FREDERICK WALLY FLOOD
- CARD: HON. WARDENS CARD F.W. FLOOD
- DRAWING: 'AUSTIN STREET AND KEIGHTLEY ROAD', PETER HARPER
- DRAWING: 'CARDIGAN TERRACE', PETER HARPER
- DRAWING: 'OLIVE STREET', PETER HARPER
- DRAWING: 'ARTHUR STREET', PETER HARPER
- DRAWING: 'MEMORIES OF SUBIACO, ROKEBY ROAD', PETER HARPER
- DRAWING: 'MORGAN STREET, SHENTON PARK', PETER HARPER
- DRAWING: 'CAMPBELL STREET', PETER HARPER
- DRAWING: 'HAMERSLEY ROAD', PETER HARPER