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Subiaco Museum > Records

PLATE: CALYX, EGYPTIAN SCENE

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Overview

Cream glazed Calyx display plate with gold line around edge and central decal of two mounted Arabs, one on a brown horse and one on a white horse, with pyramids and a sphynx in background. The arab on the white horse is carrying a furled flag on a staff. The plate slopes smoothly towards the centre.

Base: The reverse has a mark of a swan sitting on grass with a banner beneath it containing the words 'CALYX' and underneath this are the words 'PERTH-W-A'. In green. There is also 'L.20' and a '1' in gold paint, and some glaze runs.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-2008.33

Item type

Width

230 mm

Height or length

27 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Calyx

Keywords

Statement of significance

historical. Manufactured by local company prior to 1940

Subiaco Museum

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