Martin Boyd Australian Pottery Hand Painted Lizard Decorative Plate Circa 1950s

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$275.00

Vintage Martin Boyd Australian pottery decorative plate, circa 1950s, featuring a bold hand-painted lizard design and glossy glaze.

Incised “Martin Boyd Australia” workshop mark to the reverse.

Dimensions: 26.5 cm diameter × 3 cm high

Weight: 551 g

1 in stock

Description

Martin Boyd Australian Pottery Hand Painted Lizard Decorative Plate

A striking vintage Australian decorative plate by Martin Boyd Pottery, featuring a bold hand-painted lizard design against a warm yellow ground with brown, black and white detailing.

Produced circa the 1950s, the plate has a strong mid-century Australian character and a glossy glazed finish. The reverse carries an incised “Martin Boyd Australia” workshop mark, supporting attribution to Martin Boyd Pottery.

Martin Boyd Pottery was established in Sydney in 1946 by sculptor and potter Guy Boyd, a member of the prominent Boyd artistic family. The workshop became known for decorative and functional ceramics featuring Australian flora, fauna, figurative subjects and bold hand-painted designs.

Details

Maker: Martin Boyd Pottery

Country: Australia

Period: Circa 1950s

Type: Decorative plate

Material: Ceramic

Decoration: Hand-painted lizard motif

Shape: Round

Finish: Glossy glaze

Mark: Incised Martin Boyd Australia workshop mark

Dimensions: 26.5 cm diameter × 3 cm high

Weight: 551 g

Condition

Vintage pre-owned condition with light age-related wear consistent with display and handling. No obvious chips, cracks or major damage noted from inspection. The glaze remains bright and the hand-painted lizard decoration presents well. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.

A distinctive example of vintage Martin Boyd Australian pottery with strong decorative appeal, a clear workshop mark and an unusual Australian fauna subject.

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