WILEMAN & CO

THE FOLEY

"FAIENCE"

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Art Nouveau 

WALL PLAQUE

with two women in flowing robes sitting on the grass beneath fruit trees; one woman is reading a book whilst the other is playing the pipes.

decorated in yellow & blue on a white ground.

c.1898-1910

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THE FOLEY "FAIENCE" blue & white version of

 "INTARSIO" Plaque 3066B Two women sitting on the grass, border of yellow flowers 03/12/1898 (Rd 330300).

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Shape No.

66

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Version

B

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Design Rd. No.

(most likely)

330300

1898

(but looks like)

530300

1908

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Designed by

Frederick Alfred Rhead

(1856-1933)

DIMENSIONS

(Approx.)

 14 ½" (36.8cm) diameter, 1 3/4" (4.4cm) & weighing 1774g

CONDITION REPORT: VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT with no obvious major damage or signs of restoration BUT having the following visible flaws:

- (manufacturing faults) These are in the form of overall fine crazing; a smudge to part of the pattern (see top PIC 11); some unevenness within an area near the margins of one edge, possibly a mould flaw or from handling when the clay was still wet (see bottom PIC 11).

- There are at least a few possible tight short hairlines (<15mm) that appear darker and/or longer/straighter than the crazing, these are visible along the edge (two shown in PIC 12) and there's a curving surface/glaze hairline OR ding (approx. 15mm) to the central image (see bottom PIC 12)

Please use the pictures as part of the condition report & more photos can be sent on request.

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