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Set of four polychrome Victorian Child's Plates Depicting the Sacred History of Joseph and His Brethren with different captions.. Pottery. Plate. All are polychrome with raised floral borders. All are about 166 mm across. 1850s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Excellent. Joseph introducing his Father and five Brethren unto Pharoah. 3 stilt makes to base from making. Some crazing. This is actually a black and white plate with the colours having been crudely applied overglaze when made to make it look coloured. Tiny flake to rim edge. Little lump to face from making. Some fine scratches. 2. Excellent. Joseph making himself known to his Bretheren. Also a black and white plate with crudely applied colours. A little discolouration in places. Some crazing. Some stilt marks underneath from making. Some scratches. Little hole to lower face is a potters blow out of some sort. 3. Excellent. Judah resigning himself and Brethren into the hands of Joseph. Also black and white with applied colours after firing. Glaze flake type mark to face is from making to the right. Some crazing. Little lump or two to face. Stilt marks underneath from making. 4. Excellent. Josephs Brethren Applying to him for Corn in time of Famine. Also a balck and white plate with colours applied after firing. Little surface flake to left near face edge. Some crazing. Stilt marks from making. Wonderful set of small plates, these look to be very early, I would suggest the first half of the 1800s!. Estimate: $100-150
