Victorian brown aesthetic transferware platter by Doulton - Kudos pattern - 40cm wide - 1880's
Please note: the first image maybe an enhanced presentation image. For an accurate representation of condition, including any wear or age-related marks, please refer to the additional photographs provided
A simple pond study complete with reeds, a water lily, a fish swimming to the surface and a couple of circling dragonflies. Pausing for a closer look, however, one notices the artist's masterful use of closely placed horizontal lines to create the impression of water. Likewise the reeds and pond lily seem to have materialized with just a few brushstrokes. Finally, noting the implied interaction between the rising fish and the hovering dragonflies, one gets the sense that the stillness is about to be broken by sudden quick action.
If the pond scene suggests the influence of Japanese prints, the border is more obvious in its inspiration with chrysanthemums, stylized peacocks and bands of Asian derived patterns.
There is evidence of crazing to the glaze but no chips, cracks or restoration
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