Lot 205
MOIRA FORSYTH (1905-1991)
TWIN-HANDLED LUSTRE DISH, DATED 1925
Auction: 10 October 2018 at 11:00 BST
Description
with central panel decorated with a galleon in full sail and bearing inscription to the rim NORMA LILIAN MOORE OCTOBER 20TH 1925, painted artist’s monogram to the base MF
21.5cm across
Footnote
Note: Moira Forsyth studied ceramics in 1921 at the Burslem School of Art where her father, Gordon Forsyth, was principal. While there she also created and exhibited her works, including an exhibition in 1925 at the White City Fair where her works were met with acclaim, and orders started to come in from around the world. The following year she opened up her own studio for ceramics design, but due to the 1926 general strike when the kilns were not operating, she had to close down her work place and moved to London to pursue a career in stained glass.