Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Plate, earthenware, circular shape with rounded foot-rim, deep rounded sides and flaring rim, the rim beaded; roughly painted in red, blue, yellow and green with to the centre og the well a cockerel standing on a patch of yellow ground among flowers and scattered leaves, sponge painted border to the sides of the well of stylized blue floral motifs between two blue bands.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 32034

Creation/Production

1912 - 1923
Sarah Jane Roberts, commonly known as 'Auntie Sal', was the chief painter of cockerel plates at the Llanelli pottery. Most of her family also worked at the pottery.
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Decorator
Place: Llanelli
Period: 1900 ca

Acquisition

Gift, 5/8/1933

Measurements

Height (cm): 6
diam (cm): 26.5
Height (in): 2
diam (in): 10

Techniques

Press-moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Jiggered
Forming
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Sponged
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Earthenware
Enamel
Glaze

Location

On Display
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