Historical information

Alva Dorothy GOODEN (1864-1949)

Gooden was a china painter who is best known for her decoration of many dishes, plates and vases with Australian wildflowers and blackboy trees. Although Alva Gooden painted on a variety of different china including Wembley Ware, she was not one of the artists employed at the Subiaco WA china factory. Much of her work is simply signed ALVA. (https://www.daao.org.au/bio/alva-dorothy-gooden/, accessed 25 March 2017)

Physical description

Image of three saucers and a small cup, all handpainted by Alva Gooden, and depicting Grass Trees.