Early Australian China Painted frilled edge plate decorated with Azalea Flowers | #3 | by Ethel L Thomas 1909 Taylor Royal Doulton Coaching Days square

Royal Doulton Coaching Days square plate

Royal Doulton figure Darling HN1

Stieff handed the reins of the company to his son Gideon Stieff in 1914

5cms (6 1/2") wide handle to handle

5kgs (so it is a significant piece of Sabino Glass)

Early Australian China Painted frilled edge plate decorated with Azalea Flowers | #3 | by Ethel L Thomas 1909 Taylor Royal Doulton Coaching Days squareEarly Australian China Painted frilled edge plate decorated with Azalea Flowers This work has been executed on a fine quality MZ Austria blank signed on the underside of base in full Ethel L Thomas 1908 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 known exhibitor at the 1907 Melbourne exhibition see here The first Australian