Kate Faulkner for Morris and Co., an Arts and Crafts painted plate, 1879, on Minton blank, decorated with stylised blue roses on a foliate scroll and floral rosette ground, within yellow and blue bead border, the reverse with incised foliate frond and scroll design, impressed marks, painted monogram and date, 26cm diameter
Note: sister of Charles Faulkner, the original founder of William Morris' company Morris, Marshall and Faulkner, Kate is known to have been a ceramic and textile designer for the company. Prior to these two examples at Kinghams, only one other plate by Kate Faulkner is known, currently in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Sold for £2,000
Kate Faulkner for Morris and Co., an Arts and Crafts painted plate, 1879, on Minton blank, decorated with stylised blue roses on a foliate scroll and floral rosette ground, within yellow and blue bead border, the reverse with incised foliate frond and scroll design, impressed marks, painted monogram and date, 26cm diameter
Note: sister of Charles Faulkner, the original founder of William Morris' company Morris, Marshall and Faulkner, Kate is known to have been a ceramic and textile designer for the company. Prior to these two examples at Kinghams, only one other plate by Kate Faulkner is known, currently in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Auction: Fine & Decorative Arts, 8th Dec, 2023
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