Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Limited Edition Australian Birds Plate

This commemorative circular cabinet plate is crafted in blue jasperware with white sprigged bas-relief decoration. Commissioned by the Wedgwood Collectors Society in a limited edition of 500, the plate features various Australian fauna. The central medallion depicts an emu enclosed within a laurel wreath. Around the perimeter, six circular vignettes showcase a swan, a lyrebird, a sulphur-crested cockatoo, a fairy wren, a laughing kookaburra, and a shearwater (mutton-bird). These vignettes are separated by relief-molded swags of oak leaves and acorns. The reverse side bears a gold-printed inscription stating: COMMISSIONED BY THE WEDGWOOD COLLECTORS' SOCIETY IN A LIMITED EDITION OF 500. Impressed marks on the base include WEDGWOOD and MADE IN ENGLAND. A circular white collector's sticker from the Rubin Collection is also present. Dimensions: 0.75"H x 9.50" dia. Dimensions: 0.75"H x 9.50" dia. Weight: 1.00 lb 3.00oz Condition Request Condition Report Good

Estimate:£22.7

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