WOOD & SONS - Japonica

This hard-to-find pattern dating from 1925 is undoubtedly the work of FREDERICK RHEAD. He seems to have been influenced by the well-known Booths NETHERLANDS pattern - although the blue border is different, the central design is almost identical apart from the addition of a pagoda and a small bridge:

 

Japonica

 

Netherlands

It seems to be very scarce and the examples shown below are the only ones we have seen. The colours are handpainted over a blue transfer, with a brown rim.

Items usually have the retailer's mark: HH&G Ltd (Hales, Hancock & Godwin) with the Toby jug logo, also designed by Frederick Rhead. In some cases the Woods "urn" mark is used instead, as on the back of the saucer below...

 

We currently have the following items in stock:

 

Dinner plate
9.75 ins

Impressed 1925

SOLD

 

 

Trio
cup: 3.75 ins,
2.25 ins high
saucer: 5.5 ins
plate: 7.5 ins

Impressed 1925 (plate)

£40

 

 

 
 

 

Large bowl
8.5 ins,
3.25 ins high

£75

 

 
  

 

 
    

 

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