Early Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds | 39cm | by Ethel L Thomas 1910 Shakespearean which is loosely translated to

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

Previously owned | no box  | Personally signed to base by Michael Doulton

Scene 1 | Monk's inspecting fish accompanied by cook

At nineteen he pawned his overcoat to pay for evening classes at the local Lambeth School of Art in Kennington Park Road

This large

Early Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds | 39cm | by Ethel L Thomas 1910 Shakespearean which is loosely translated toEarly 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