b'28169169BLANCHE B. DAVIS[Australia, 1858 - 1933]A collection of six plates and four compote stands, c1907.Handpainted porcelain,each signed and titled verso,21cm diameter (plates);22cm diameter (compote stands).Titled, as follows:Gippsland;Twoong [sic], N.S.Wales;Watts River;Lake Victoria, Gippsland;Tributary of Watts River, 1907;Hyington, Victoria;Brighton, Victoria;Heidliberg [sic], Vic.;Healesville, Vic.;Bulli Pass, N.S.W.Blanche Davis exhibited at the First Australian Womens Work 170 Exhibition held in Melbourne from 23 October to 30 November 1907.It is likely that this collection was shown at that exhibition. Davis was a teacher of 168 porcelain painting and held classes at her studio in Collins Street, Melbourne, and Admiral Fitzroys Barometerwas a regular exhibitor from 1904 to 1925.in cedar case with retailer plaque for Ref: Australian Art Pottery: T. GAUNT, Melbourne, 19th century, 1900-1950, p126.100cm high Very rare to find a large group of $600800hand-painted porcelain from this early period also with place names as well as being signed and dated. (10)$6,0008,000170A pair of ostrich egg hangingornaments, carved with Aborigine and emu, 19th century,18cm high (2)$8001,200174'