Early Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds | 39cm | by Ethel L Thomas 1910 Shakespearean About the base markings:

About the base markings:

with the gilding work by either Robert Allen or Herbert Betteley on these pieces - second to none

5cms (3") tallApprox 26

which is loosely translated to "by wisdom and effort" or "by counsel and work"

Early Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds | 39cm | by Ethel L Thomas 1910 Shakespearean About the base markings:Early Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds, and quite refined gilding with 2 hand painted Floral Cartouche and the artists initials "crest" This work has been executed on a fine quality Haviland France blank Signed within the bird cartouche Ethel L Thomas 1910 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