Josiah Wedgwood Platters and Serveware
British, 1730-1795
Arguably the most celebrated of all English ceramics makers, Wedgwood was founded in 1759 by potter Josiah Wedgwood in Staffordshire, which was home at one time to hundreds of pottery workshops.
Wedgwood is famed for its Jasperware — molded neoclassical stoneware vases, plates and other pieces inspired by ancient cameo glass, featuring white figures, scenes and decorative elements set in relief on a matte-colored background. The best-known background hue is light blue, but Wedgwood’s iconic silhouettes also appear on green, lilac, yellow, black and even white grounds. Some antique Wedgwood dinnerware pieces and other items feature three or more colors. The company is also known for its black stoneware, Black Basalt, which imitates the color and shapes of Etruscan vases.
The Wedgwood firm first came to prominence for its tableware, which quickly gained favor in aristocratic households throughout Britain and Europe. In 1765, Wedgwood was commissioned to create a cream-colored earthenware service for Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III. The queen was so thrilled with her new china that Wedgwood was given permission to call himself “Potter to Her Majesty,” and the decorative style became known as Queen’s Ware.
Not to be outdone, Catherine the Great of Russia commissioned her own set of Wedgwood china in 1773. Nearly 200 years later, the firm created a 1,200-piece service for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. In recent years, leading designers including Jasper Conran and Vera Wang have collaborated with Wedgwood — in the tradition of such distinguished 18th-century artists such as the painter George Stubbs and metalsmith Matthew Boulton.
From plates and other dinnerware to decorative items like urns, cachepots and candlesticks, Wedgwood designs lend a traditional air to Anglophile interiors. And even if you have to make your own tea, you may find it comforting to sip it from a delicate cup that was manufactured in the same Stoke-on-Trent kiln that produced Her Majesty’s tea service. Be sure to keep your pinky raised.
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Creator: Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood Majolica Multi-Color Leaf on Basket Handled Server
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A majolica multi-colored glazed fringed leaf on basket weave handled server, Josiah Wedgwood, Burslem, England – circa 1870.
A leaf shaped molded shallow bowl with a pierced twig ha...
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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica Seal Handled Ice-Cream Tray
By Josiah Wedgwood
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A Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica green glazed- Seal-Molded Ice-Cream Tray, England – Date code EGH for 1878
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Wedgwood Majolica Large Tortoiseshell Shell Shaped Server Majolica Serving Tray
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, an English majolica scallop shell shaped seafood serving dish, date marked 1889.
Showing the mottled tortoiseshell glazing of greens, amber, and brown. The mold refl...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Josiah Wedgwood Platters and Serveware
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19th C. Wedgwood Reticulated Basket Weave Oval Majolica Serving Tray
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English majolica oval serving platter from Josiah Wedgwood, date marked R for the year 1889.
The server is edged with a delicate yellow ochre reticulated rim that imitates the ba...
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Josiah Wedgwood 'Pembroke Castle' Ships & Floral Steel Gray Transferware Platter
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Josiah Wedgwood ‘Pembroke Castle’ pattern transferware platter, Burslem, Staffordshire, circa 1820-1840.
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Antique English Early "Wedgwood" Creamware ‘Earthenware’ Hand Painted Platter
By Josiah Wedgwood
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Rare antique English "Wedgwood" creamware (earthenware) hand painted platter with rare early impressed "WEDGWOOD" mark.
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Wedgewood Majolica Triton Plateau
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Greek god Triton standing on a rock bed, holds up a conch shell topped with a round dish, with a Greek key open fretwork border in green and yellow.
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Josiah Wedgwood platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.
Josiah Wedgwood platters and serveware are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of earthenware and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Josiah Wedgwood platters and serveware, although green editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original platters and serveware by Josiah Wedgwood were created in the Georgian style in united kingdom during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider platters and serveware by Hannam & Crouch, Copeland Spode, and Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd.. Prices for Josiah Wedgwood platters and serveware can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $735 and can go as high as $3,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,181.