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Decorative plate featuring the Australian Commonwealth Coat of Arms

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Grimwades

c. 1930

Overview

Decorative bone china plate made by Grimwades, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
It feaures a gold border encircling a floral band of pink roses on a black background, The central part of the plate has a pebbled pattern in green and gold hues over a cream base. In the centre of the plate is a very colourful depiction of the Australian Coat of Arms. The exterior is a sky blue. There is a kangaroo to the left and an emu to the right supporting a shield, bwlow which the word 'Australia' appears in a red scroll. There are sprigs of wattle and a gold star around the main emblem.

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Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00122

Item type

Decorative Objects

Themes

Material

Width

255 mm

Height or length

255 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"AUSTRALIA"

Keywords

Commemorative Plate

Australian Federal Government

Australian Souvenir

History - Social

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

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