A Staffordshire earthenware blue and white transfer pattern plate, 'HOBART TOWN', circa 1825

Lot #268 - A Staffordshire earthenware blue and white transfer pattern plate, 'HOBART TOWN', circa 1825

Auction House:

Mossgreen
Sale Name:

The Caressa Crouch & Carl Gonsalves Collection
Sale Date:

22 Feb 2015 ~ 2.30pm
Lot #:

268
Lot Description:

A Staffordshire earthenware blue and white transfer pattern plate, 'HOBART TOWN', circa 1825
Diameter 23cm
References:

For a similar example see collection of the National Gallery of Australia, purchased, 1980, Accession No: NGA 80.1540
Notes:

(After) George William Evans who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the colony in 1822. Earliest known depiction of Australia on porcelain or earthen ware.
Estimate:

A$4,000 - 6,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Ceramics & Porcelain

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