Olaria Polido & Filho - Plate (2) - Terracotta - Olive harvest, pair

A pair of hand-painted terracotta wall plates by Olaria Polido & Filho, São Pedro do Corval (Alentejo), the largest traditional pottery centre in Portugal. Both plates show the traditional Alentejo olive harvest: a woman on a wooden ladder picking olives and a man with a pole beneath an olive tree, in a green countryside. The borders are decorated with olive branches, one in soft blue marbling and the other with cobalt-blue lattice panels. Both are signed on the reverse "Olaria Polido & Filho – S. Pedro do Corval – Portugal" and come with wire wall hangers, ready to hang. Dimensions: Ø 32 cm, depth 4 cm (each). Condition: good vintage condition with light signs of age and use, as shown in the photos. Shipping: carefully packed with bubble wrap and foam in a sturdy box and sent with a tracked courier.

Estimate:£141.62

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