Early Australian China Painted butter dish and cover on tray | Roses | unmarked Ethel L Thomas Era_Georgian Connoisseur Dogs on Wooden Plinth

Connoisseur Dogs on Wooden Plinth

but controversial

Has 4 splay feet

7cms (5 1/2") tall

Brown Gloss

Early Australian China Painted butter dish and cover on tray | Roses | unmarked Ethel L Thomas Era_Georgian Connoisseur Dogs on Wooden PlinthEarly Australian China Painted butter dish and cover on tray This work has been executed on a fine quality European plain blank unmarked but by Ethel L Thomas 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 Exhibition of Women's Work was a national exhibition