ASHTRAY, scalloped edge, handpainted with Blackboy Trees by Alva Gooden
H2016.47
ASHTRAY: Small, circular, white porcelain ashtray with fluted edge and two opposite depressions in which to rest cigarettes. Handpainted Balga, with closely packed green leaf base and flower spikes (Blackboys or Xanthorrhoea) against a landscape of low lying purple hills and blue sky.Within the foot 'BLACKBOY TREES/PERTH.W.A./ALVA' is handpainted in black.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2016.47 |
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| Accession Date: | 10 Mar 2016 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2016 |
| Credit: | Partially donated by Dr Max Grunberg and purchased by WAM |
Material
| Porcelain/Ceramic | Porcelain | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| diameter | 120mm |
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| depth | 2.1cm |
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