Melody a rare Della Robbia tile plaque by Ellen Mary Rope

Melody a rare Della Robbia tile plaque by Ellen Mary Rope, rectangular, cast in low relief with children playing musical instruments around a central tree whilst others rest and listen, in shades of blue, green and brown, signed Rope bottom left corner, repaired, 48.5 x 29cm.

Literature

The Studio volume 13, 1898 page 190 for an example of this plaque illustrated. this example listed as designed by Miss Rope and painted by E.M. Wood.

Peter Hyland The Della Robbia Pottery, Birkenhead 1894-1906, Antique Collector's Club, page 207 figure 222 for a related, smaller tile plaque by Rope decorated with children dancing around a tree.

Exhibited

Melody (panel) was exhibited by the Della Robbia Pottery in 1905, catalogue number 1939 priced at £3.3s.