This is one of the rarer subjects painted on any plates and this set of 12 Royal Doulton examples were painted by one of the masters, Harry Allen. Each plate is signed by the artist and is a variation on iconic desert scenes with palm trees, clear blue skies and camels. They are painted in polychrome enamels, framed by a saffron yellow border and trimmed in gold and even the foot rim is gilded.
Doulton pieces signed by Harry Allen are relatively rare but he is forever associated with his enchanting desert scenes.