Suite of six Moorcroft pottery dishes depicting 'Anemone' and 'Columbine Lily' patterns in various colours (9p) diameter 8 to 5.51 in., 1 x graduated pair green Columbine Lily bowls, 1 x small green Columbine Lily pin dish, 1 x Passion fruit pin dish, 1 x yellow Columbine Lily pin dish, 1 x yellow Columbine Lily small bowl, 3 x cobalt blue Anemone pin dishes
- Columbine - Columbine is a character from the Italian commedia dell'arte, a form of theatre typified by characters wearing masks, and acting out unscripted performances. There are corresponding characters in French and Spanish theatre.
Columbine is the mistress of Harlequin, and the wife of Pierrot.
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