Fine Arts & Crafts (including Martin Ware) - 21st June 2023
Lot 142
A Della Robbia plaque designed by Ellen Mary Rope, decorated by John Fogo, rectangular form, cast in
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £400
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Description
A Della Robbia plaque designed by Ellen Mary Rope, decorated by John Fogo, rectangular form, cast in low relief with children dancing around a tree, in shades of blue, green, brown and yellow, framed, incised marks, JF monogram, 21.5 x 16.5cm.
Literature
Peter Hyland, The Della Robbia Pottery Birkenhead, 1894-1906, ACC Books, page 207 figure 222 for a comparable plaque illustrated.