BOSSONS POTTERY HAND-PAINTED WALL PLAQUES - PAIR OF ABORIGINAL FIGURES

A PAIR OF BOSSONS POTTERY HAND-PAINTED WALL PLAQUES DEPICTING ABORIGINAL FIGURES IN HIGH RELIEF. THE LEFT PLAQUE, TITLED 'FATHER & SON' ON THE REVERSE, DEPICTS TWO SEATED MALE FIGURES. THE RIGHT PLAQUE DEPICTS A SINGLE MALE FIGURE IN A DYNAMIC SPEAR-THROWING POSE. BOTH PLAQUES FEATURE A WARM BRONZE AND GOLD HAND-PAINTED FINISH WITH INCISED LANDSCAPE DETAILS TO THE BACKGROUNDS.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: BOSSONS POTTERY, ENGLAND
* MARK TYPE: MOULDED MARKS TO REVERSE READING 'HAND-PAINTED BOSSONS POTTERY COPYRIGHT'
* LEFT PLAQUE TITLE: 'FATHER & SON'
* PERIOD: MID 20TH CENTURY

CONSTRUCTION:
* BOTH PLAQUES FEATURE ORIGINAL HANGING CHAINS FITTED TO THE REVERSE FOR WALL DISPLAY

CONDITION:
BOTH PLAQUES RETAIN THEIR HAND-PAINTED FINISH. MINOR SURFACE DUST AND LIGHT WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE ARE PRESENT. A SMALL AREA OF GREEN DISCOLOURATION IS VISIBLE ON THE FRONT OF THE LEFT PLAQUE AROUND THE SEATED FIGURE'S WAIST AREA. THE REVERSE OF THE RIGHT PLAQUE HAS ADHESIVE RESIDUE OR AN OLD LABEL REMNANT. THE LEFT PLAQUE'S HANGING CHAIN HAS A KNOTTED CORD REPAIR AT ONE ATTACHMENT POINT.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 1Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid 20Th Century; English; Bossons; Moulded Marks To Reverse: 'Hand-Painted Bossons Pottery Copyright'. Left Plaque Also Marked 'Father & Son'. Right Plaque Title Partially Legible.; Plaster/Pottery; Both Plaques Retain Their Hand-Painted Finish With Warm Bronze And Gold Tones. Minor Surface Dust And Light Wear Consistent With Age. The Right Plaque Has A Section Of Adhesive Residue Or Old Label Remnant On The Reverse. Both Retain Their Original Hanging Chains To T

Condition: Good

779177+82

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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