Portmeirion Compleat Angler Oval Baking Dish with Fern Border

Excellent condition, never used beautiful rare Portmeirion Compleat Angler Irish Gillaroo Trout by artist A. F. Lydon 

Oval Baking Casserole Dish with Fern Border. 

Measures approx. 14" x 9" x 2.25" deep. 

Portmeirion introduced this fish pattern "The Compleat Angler" in 1981 from the illustrations of original paintings by artist A.F. Lydon (Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917), a British watercolor artist, illustrator and engraver of natural history and landscapes as found in The Compleat Angler - British Fishes book published in 1879. This gorgeous Oval Baking Casserole Dish is series number 4 as there were seven fabulously illustrated fish used by Portmeirion for this collection. This A. F. Lydon pattern was manufactured by Portmeirion and products designed by founder and designer of Portmeirion Pottery Susan Williams-Ellis who collected beautifully illustrated books from the 1800's and used this A. F. Lydon illustration as the basis for this collection. 

Details:

The Compleat Angler British Fishes 

Crafted in England

British Pottery

Fish Pattern is an IRISH GILLAROO TROUT

No. 4 Salmo Stomachius

Fern Border

Stamped on Bottom "The Compleat Angler British Fishes, A. F. Lydon, Portmeirion

Pattern is retired and no longer in production.

Produced from 1981 to 2007

Beautiful shiny glaze and underglazed bottom for baking in the oven.