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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Trevor Kennedy Collection Part 1 of Important Moorcroft and Australian Pottery & Porcelain
• Sale Date:
  21 Feb 2017 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  154
• Lot Description:
  Wedgwood - a large 'Australian Flora' porcelain serving platter, 1882
  creamware, transfer printed and hand painted decoration adapted from designs by Helena Forde, Australia, 1879, made by Wedgwood, England, 1882
  42 cm wide, 35.5 cm deep
  stamped and printed: Wedgwood Australian Flora
• Notes:
  Production of the series coincided with the opening of Sydney showrooms of Wedgwood's agent Thomas Webb & Sons in 1881 who offered 'Australian Flora' for sale. Whether a result of a special commission by a private individual with an interest in Australia or by an agent, the 'Australian Flora' must have also been Wedgwood's early attempt to test the Australian market. With all pieces unique in their floral arrangements and individually hand painted, these wares must have been expensive. The rarity of the surviving services suggests that the market proved to be limited.
• Estimate:
  A$400 - 600
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Ceramics & Porcelain

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