Lot 395: A Ceramic Hen on Nest Lidded Dish and a Pair of Ceramic Eggs

A ceramic egg dish or tureen featuring a lidded hen seated on a nest base. The hen lid is modelled with textured plumage and hand-painted in tones of white, ochre, and charcoal grey, accented with a red comb and wattle. The hen is positioned on a green-textured ground which forms the top of the lid. The base of the dish is decorated with a yellow-toned basket-weave pattern. Included with the dish are a pair of matching plain white ceramic eggs. A white rectangular adhesive label with handwritten characters reading 12876 is affixed to the green lid. A white printed adhesive label from SHELBYS AUCTIONEERS is attached to the basket base, identifying the item as LOT 395 and including the number 01132502626.