{"product_id":"vintage-hand-thrown-piece-of-australian-art-pottery-created-by-neil-watling-incised-base-mark-reads-watling-copy","title":"Vintage Fred’s Folly studio pottery dip platter circa mid 1970s-1990s","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003eVintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eFred’s Folly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003e studio pottery, an iconic Australian label active from the mid-1970s through the late 1990s. The specific item shown is a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; font-weight: normal;\"\u003echip-and-dip platter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, traditionally handcrafted from durable stoneware clay featuring a built-in centre bowl for sauces and a wide outer rim for snacks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003ePieces from this studio typically feature distinctive \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; font-weight: normal;\"\u003esgraffito\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e or incised geometric patterns scratched through a coloured slip, such as the wave-like bands and central stylized flower seen on your platter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003eThe Founders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003e: The studio was founded and operated by partners \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eTonia and  Graeme Vertigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eTimeline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003e: The workshop ran from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; font-weight: normal;\"\u003emid-1970s until the late 1990s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"t286pc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003e, primarily creating highly collectible functional stoneware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z1qcye\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New';\"\u003eAuthentication signature on the underside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e33cm diameter 1.5kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"insolita.co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59732179747102,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/5352\/3742\/files\/diptray_752c6388-ad0d-4f8d-83df-ae641bad3a24.jpg?v=1785827357","url":"https:\/\/www.insolita.co\/products\/vintage-hand-thrown-piece-of-australian-art-pottery-created-by-neil-watling-incised-base-mark-reads-watling-copy","provider":"insolita.co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}