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A DOULTON LAMBETH FAIENCE DISH, PAINTED BY LINNIE WATT, CIRCA 1880 painted with vernal scene of a pair of young lovers seated under a tree beside a river with a rustic bridge behind, signed with artist's monogram lower left, with a daisy-filled deep blue ground border, underside with impressed DOULTON / LAMBETH mark and painted artist's monogram 37cm diameter Exhibited: Richard Dennis, 'Doulton Pottery Exhibition', 1975, part II, No.38 (with paper label) Linnie Watt (exhibited 1874-1908) started using Doulton Lambeth faience chargers in 1875. Shown at International Exhibitions in Philadelphia and Paris, she also exhibited her paintings at the Royal Academy between 1877-1901 and was a member of the Society of Lady Artists from 1874. John Sparkes, the principal of the Lambeth School of Art, sang her praises: "She has a most distinguished gift for conveying the impression of a picturesque scene with rustic figures, in excellent colour, and with artistic breadth of effect, quite admirable in its truth." It is likely that the present lot was shown at one of Howell & James's exhibitions, where she was a regular prize winner. As John Culme writes in his blog for Olympia Auctions (9th May 2018): "Howell & James, the department store with an established reputation for selling the best in up-to-date jewellery, clocks, ceramics, dressing cases and art metalwork came to the fore in promoting painting on china following the 1875 fire which destroyed the Mintons Art Pottery Studio in Kensington Gore. The management at H&J decided to display such work executed by amateur and professional artists. These annual three-month exhibitions, patronised by royalty, were a success. In 1878, just two years into the series, visitors topped ten thousand and the number of exhibits were around 1,700. Flowers, children, animals and birds were favourite subjects for painted plaques." For another Linnie Watt painted Doulton faience piece, with a Howell & James label, see 'Richard Dennis - A Potted History', Bonhams, London, 12 March 2008, lot 270.