WOOD & SONS SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE COMMEMORATIVE PLATE - ENGLISH, CIRCA 1970S

A COMMEMORATIVE EARTHENWARE PLATE BY WOOD & SONS LTD OF ENGLAND, FEATURING A DETAILED BROWN TRANSFER-PRINTED CENTRAL IMAGE OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE VIEWED FROM THE HARBOUR. THE AUSTRALIAN COAT OF ARMS APPEARS ABOVE THE OPERA HOUSE, WITH THE MOTTO ORTA RECENS QUAM PURA NITES VISIBLE ON THE BANNER. THE TEXT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE IS PRINTED ACROSS THE LOWER PORTION OF THE PLATE FACE.

THE RIM IS DECORATED WITH A CONTINUOUS BORDER OF AUSTRALIAN NATIVE FLORA INCLUDING WARATAH, FLANNEL FLOWERS, AND OTHER BOTANICAL MOTIFS, ENCLOSED BY A SCROLLWORK EDGE PATTERN. ALL DECORATION IS EXECUTED IN BROWN TRANSFER PRINT ON A WHITE GROUND.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: WOOD & SONS LTD, ENGLAND
* MARK TYPE: PRINTED BACKSTAMP ON BASE WITH CROWN DEVICE AND DESCRIPTIVE TEXT ABOUT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
* THE BACKSTAMP INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERA HOUSE AND NOTES THE PLATE WAS SPECIALLY PRODUCED BY WOOD & SONS LTD
* THE BORDER IS DESCRIBED ON THE BASE AS DEPICTING AUSTRALIAN FLANNEL FLOWERS AND NATIVE FLORA

CONDITION:
* TRANSFER PRINT DECORATION IS CLEAR AND INTACT ACROSS THE FRONT FACE
* RIM APPEARS INTACT WITH NO CHIPS VISIBLE
* MINOR MARK OR DISCOLOURATION VISIBLE ON THE BASE NEAR THE BACKSTAMP
* GLAZE APPEARS IN GOOD ORDER

MAKER: WOOD & SONS LTD, ENGLAND

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293672+28

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