Lot 238 , Attributed to John Pearson. An Arts & Crafts dragon and serpent pottery plaque, c.1905, 29 x 50.5cm, gilt frame

Attributed to John Pearson. An Arts & Crafts 'dragon and serpent' pottery plaque, c.1905, painted in turquoise, brown, green and copper coloured enamels with a dragon battling a serpent amid foliage within a floral border with hints of copper lustre, framers label verso for A Browning, 13 Market Street, Torquay, 29 x 50.5cm, gilt frame
Estimate £300-500

see 20th Century Decorative British Tiles: Commercial Manufacturers, J-W
by Chris Blanchett, Schiffer Books, p193 and 194 for similarly coloured and decorated tiles by John Pearson.

Has fine crazing to the glaze all over, there is evidence of wear to the glaze all over, no apparent chips or cracks, some of the copper lustre border has smudged on the back of the panel, otherwise good condition.


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Sold for £750