A Burmantofts Faience Fijian dish

A Burmantofts Faience Fijian dish, model no.1802, the stylised figural dish with modelled head, glazed turquoise, with applied glass eyes, impressed marks, 19cm. wide

Catalogue Notes

Like Christopher Dresser who produced a variation of this dish for Linthorpe Pottery, this Burmantofts dish is based on examples of Fijian ceremonial wooden dishes that were included in national museum collections including the British Museum.

Literature

Michael Whiteway Christopher Dresser A Design Revolution, V&A, page 93 plate 114 for a Linthorpe example next to an original Fijian dish from the British Museum collection.