Highly Collectable Picture ware Set Of 4 Soup Bowls – J&G Meakin “Olde Avon Dale” Decor Square plinth: 10 cm x

Square plinth: 10 cm x 9 cm

The original painting from which this embroidery was made is officially titled – “Young Girl Reading” or “The Reader” and is an 18th century oil painting by French artist Jean-Honore Fragonard

Jean-Honore Fragonard is popular today since many of his romance paintings have been used in the decoration of fine china by among others Limoges and Royal Vienna

Some fading of the gold trim on the lid rim has occurred and the item has feint crazing

Highly Collectable Picture ware Set Of 4 Soup Bowls – J&G Meakin “Olde Avon Dale” Decor Square plinth: 10 cm xThe story of J&G Meakin starts well before the brothers opened their pottery in 1851, their father James Snr born in 1807 died 1852 started potting some years earlier in Longton before moving to Cannon St Hanley in 1850. In 1851 he was due to ill health succeeded by his two sons James and George who formed what was to be a long and successful partnership we now know as J & G Meakin Pty Ltd. The brothers stayed only one year at Cannon St before moving