Object detail

Description
Painted bowl, whorl pattern in blue and pink with red edging and gilt outline. Paired with H11469.2 (Lid), H11469.3 (Saucer).
Classification
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Food and Drink Consumption bowl
Production place
Measurements
H750 x Dia135 mm
Media/Materials description
Porcelain
Signature/Marks
Connoisseurs' Store 90 Collins St. Melbourne Worcester 2731030 Gauranteed Genuine
Scott Muir Collection
History and use
This bowl, lid, and saucer, are part of the Ben Ronalds collection of fine ceramics and glassware. Over his lifetime, Ronalds acquired a world-class collection of Royal Worcester and comparative pieces from other ceramics and glassware manufacturers.

Benjamin Charles Ronalds (born 1892, died 1970) migrated to Australia in 1911 from England, having served an apprenticeship in the glass trade. In Brisbane, he worked with Oxlades glaziers before opening the Decorative Glass Company in West End from 1924, and his success supported his passion, formed in 1946, to collect Royal Worcester porcelain. Over the next almost 25 years he built up a remarkable collection of that factory’s products. As well as collecting locally, he made several trips overseas, and many interstate to Melbourne and Adelaide.

His collection of over 800 pieces was donated to the Queensland Museum in 1976.
Associated person
Registration number
H11469.1

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