Early Australian China Painted frilled edge plate decorated with Azalea Flowers | #3 | by Ethel L Thomas 1909 Taylor a crowns of Waratah flowers

a crowns of Waratah flowers is given in Memoria to William and the generations of Moorcroft artists whose heritage skills have enabled such designs to bloom

Royal Doulton figure Darling HN1

Royal Doulton Monks in the Cellar vase

Stieff handed the reins of the company to his son Gideon Stieff in 1914

Approx 18 cms (7") wide

Early Australian China Painted frilled edge plate decorated with Azalea Flowers | #3 | by Ethel L Thomas 1909 Taylor a crowns of Waratah flowersEarly Australian China Painted frilled edge plate decorated with Azalea Flowers This work has been executed on a fine quality MZ Austria blank signed on the underside of base in full Ethel L Thomas 1908 Provenance: this piece [and many others to come] were purchased from the family of Ethel Lawry Thomas [later post marriage known as Ethel Lawry Medcalf]. She was a known exhibitor at the 1907 Melbourne exhibition see here The first Australian