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'Hobart Town' circa 1825 Staffordshire earthen ware ceramic…
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Melbourne
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24-Nov-2019
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'Hobart Town' circa 1825 Staffordshire earthen ware ceramic plate with blue & white transfer pattern. (After) George William Evans, who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the colony in 1822. Earliest known depiction of Australia on porcelain or earthen ware. Extremely rare & desirable. Diameter 23 cm. Hairline cracks expertly repaired without loss of image. An example sold by us in November 2014 brought $4,000+Bp.
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Ceramics: Staffordshire