PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Wall Tile
PLACE REPRESENTED: Perth, Western Australia , Australia
ITEM: Wall Tile
NOTES: There certainly are a lot of wineries in and around Perth and, not surprisingly, a lot of Continental European migrants.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: tile
MADE IN: Australia (probably)
MANUFACTURER: Kylee (signed)
DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm x 15.5cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Fremantle, Western Australia , Australia
ITEM: Wall ornament
NOTES: A vivid wall ornament (or trivet) which captures the bright colours of a sunny beach going Australia. Kitschy and contemporary but quite nice … just like Fremantle, perhaps.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: Tile
MADE IN: Australia
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm x 15.5cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Western Australia , Australia
ITEM: Small Nic Nac Plate
NOTES: A small nic nac plate for the largest State in Australia. It depicts all the familiar motifs, the black swan, the local flowers including the Red and Green Kangaroo Paw, and the famous grasstree.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 8cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Perth, Western Australia , Australia
ITEM: Coasters
NOTES: Generic plastic coated, foam backed cardboard coasters depicting all the major sites of a given place. In this case: Perth.
Quite sterile even if there are a lot of images, though one would be forgiven for thinking that no one lives there. Where are all the people?
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: cardboard, foam.
MADE IN: China
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 10cm x 10cm (34cm x 11cm pack)
PLACE REPRESENTED: Broome, Western Australia , Australia
ITEM: Mug
NOTES: The mug proudly states “Broome the Pearl Coast Western Australia” and it should. Broome is a coastal and pearling (and tourist town) in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 2200 km north of Perth. It is remote. According to wikipedia, “The permanent population is estimated at 14,436, growing to over 45,000 per month during the tourist season”.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: glass
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 11.5cm high x 7cm diameter x 11cm across (including handle)
PLACE REPRESENTED: Perth, Western Australia , Australia
ITEM: Wall Ornament
NOTES: Now, this I like. Locally made with local materials (I assume). A microcosm of Perth’s flora (albeit dried and lacquered) stuck onto a piece of wood. Beautiful.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: wood
MADE IN: Australia
MANUFACTURER: Croft Craft
DIMENSIONS: 25cm long x 8cm wide
PLACE REPRESENTED: Roebuck Bay, Western Australia , Australia
ITEM: Tray
NOTES: Now this is remote.
A serving tray depicting native Australians in traditional gear striking a (John) Fordian pose for a “Coastal Scene, Roebuck Bay, Near Broome, N.W. W.A”.
Broome is situated on the traditional lands of the Yawuru people.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s (or 1950s)
MADE FROM: steel
MADE IN: Australia
MANUFACTURER: Willow
DIMENSIONS: 44.5cm x 32cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Western Australia , Australia.
ITEM: Fan
NOTES: Beautifully kitsch plastic souvenir fans from the 60s or early 70s. The fans fold in on themselves or open up (as they should).
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: Hong Kong (It’s written on the red bit at the bottom)
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 18cm tall, 3.5cm wide (when folded up), 25cm when opened up
