Eating dish

Description
Cook landing commemorative dish. Round dish, made oval by handles at each end. Handpainted colour scene of James Cook on a beach, sailors and rowboat at water's edge, ship at sea, land beyond. Wording: "Landing / of / Captain Cook / 6th October / 1769 / New Zealand". On reverse: A souvenir to commemorate Centennial Exhibition NZ. Gilding around rim of dish and detailing on handles.
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Description
Cook landing commemorative dish. Round dish, made oval by handles at each end. Handpainted colour scene of James Cook on a beach, sailors and rowboat at water's edge, ship at sea, land beyond. Wording: "Landing / of / Captain Cook / 6th October / 1769 / New Zealand". On reverse: A souvenir to commemorate Centennial Exhibition NZ. Gilding around rim of dish and detailing on handles.
Production date
1940
Measurements
Length: 160mm: 0 - Whole
Across: 125mm
Height: 27mm
Subject person
Subject event
NZ Centenary 1840-1940; 1940
Subject categories
Complimentary/commemorative item
Ceramics
Food storage
Department
Social History - Puna Pāpori
ID number
13763

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