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Plaque

1897-1906
Artist/Maker
Della Robbia Pottery
Ellen Mary Rope (designed by)
Place of origin
Birkenhead

Panel, relief-moulded earthenware, 'Water Babes' or 'Sea Sprites', designed by Ellen Mary Rope, Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, 1897-1906


Object details

Categories
Art Pottery
Ceramics
Woman Artist
Object type
Plaque
Materials and techniques
Earthenware
Brief description
Panel, relief-moulded earthenware, 'Water Babes' or 'Sea Sprites', designed by Ellen Mary Rope, Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead, 1897-1906
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.6cm (Note: Framed)
  • Width: 64.5cm (Note: Framed)
Style
Arts and Crafts
Marks and inscriptions
  • DELLA ROBBIA POTTERY BIRKENHEAD (painted) on reverse.
    Transliteration
    .
  • 902 (painted) on front, bottom left corner.
  • Paper label on reverse of frame: 'Sea Sprites, Della Robbia'
Credit line
Gift of Ian and Rita Smythe
Object history
Popular design by Ellen Mary Rope made in various versions. Originally known as 'Water Babes' but also known as 'Water Sprites' or 'Sea Sprites'. It may also have been referred to as 'Water Panel (figures)' no.548 in 1896 Della Robbia catalogue.
Bibliographic reference
Hyland, P. The Della Robbia Pottery Birkenhead 1894-1906. (2014). Antique Collector's Club. p.208. Fig. 23.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.145-2018

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2018
Record URL
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