Wedgwood blue jasperware plate 'Australians at War' - 1988
1988Wedgwood blue jasperware plate entitled 'Australians at War' produced as one of a set of six plates to celebrate the Australian Bicentenary in 1988.
The background of the plate is typical Wedgwood blue with cream bas-relief ornaments, in this case, a group of five soldiers marching in front of two troopers on their horses. The soldiers are wearing their uniforms, slouch hats and puttees and those marching are carrying their rifles.
A section of paved road is depicted in the foreground and there are some two-storey buildings in the background.
At the top of the reverse of the plate is the copyrighted logo for the Australian Bicentennial Authority - a stylised map of Australia - below which are details about the manufacture, licensing and copyright written in dark blue.
The words 'Wedgwood, Made in England' are impressed into the clay at the bottom of the reverse. There is also a rectangular white sticker with red writing which reads 'DB 108 85'.
The plate is held in the original blue box and has a certificate indicating that this plate is number 767 in the limited edition.
This plate was number five in a series of six produced by Wedgwood Limited to commemorate the Bicentennial of Australia in 1988.
The other five plates featured 'The First Settlement', 'Exploring the Outback', 'Gold! The rush to Nationhood', 'On the sheep's back' and 'Aviation - Bridging the gap'.
Details
Details
On reverse of plate:
At the top, there is a stylised logo of the map of Australia underneath which is the writing:
"An Australian Bicentennial Licensee"
Below this is written:
"AUSTRALIANS AT WAR
FIFTH IN A SERIES TO COMMEMORATE
AUSTRALIA'S BICENTENARY IN 1988
CLAY DUG FROM SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES
HAS BEEN USED IN THE PRODUCTION
OF THIS PLATE
A LIMITED EDITION OF 10, 000"
"C AND TRADEMARK OF THE AUSTRALIAN
BICENTENNIAL AUTHORITY
USED UNDER LICENCE BY
WEDGWOOD AUSTRALIA LIMITED"
At bottom of reverse of plate:
"WEDGWOOD
MADE IN ENGLAND'
On sticker:
"DB 108
85"
On certificate:
"WEDGWOOD
Founded 1759
AUSTRALIANS AT WAR
Pale blue and white Jasper plate
Fifth in a series to commemorate
Australia's Bicentenary 1988
Clay from Sydney, New South Wales
has been used in the production of this plate
Number 767
in a worldwide limited edition of 10,000
Sir Arthur Bryan
JOSIAH WEDGWOOD AND SONS
BARLASTON . STOKE ON TRENT . ENGLAND"
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