341 (Early Series) TWO SHAPES
Presumably the number was re-allocated to the fan vase some time after the bookends ceased production. For the kangaroo bookends identification of the incised number is less than 100% certain.
Leonard Joel
It can be seen that these bookends comprise two half-kangaroos. Both pictures show the same pair, the sole example so far recorded. A similar treatment of koala bookends appears as
Early Series 337.
Attributed to John Castle-Harris.
341 (Early Series) Fan vase, wavy lip, with foot.
Does this shape appear in other series? No - (none recorded in image database).
There is some confusion in sizes and suffixes.
The foot may be round, or cut straight-sided or diamond-shaped.
Decorated versions of this same shape are recorded signed by Una Deerbon, and by John Castle-Harris, both of whom are believed to have frequented Premier Pottery. Some of theirs appear to have been glazed at Premier, some not.
Base incised Remued 341 M Hand Made
Base incised Remued 341 LM
Base incised Remued 341/7
Canberra Antiques Centre, Fyshwick ACT
Base incised Remued 341 LM.
Foot straight-sided with rounded ends.
Height; 12 - 15 cm. These examples are all about the same size despite their inconsistent size suffixes.
Norman Collection
Incised Remued 341 L. Foot diamond-shaped.
Early Series numbering seems to have stalled at about 341. After number 341 a long gap appears.
Hurnall's Antiques & Decorative Arts
341 (?) (Early Series) Kangaroo bookends.
Does this shape appear in other series? No.
The '1' in the number is unclear - 34 perhaps?
Height; 16.5 cm.
Trudy Viles, from trove.nla.gov.au
From an advertisement by Edments store in the 'West Australian', July 1939.
Size comparison;
bases incised 341LM (rear) and 341/s (front)