Wedgwood Dark Blue Neoclassical Jasperware Porcelain Teapot, 1 Pint, 1921

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Wedgwood Dark Blue Neoclassical Jasperware Porcelain Teapot, 1 Pint, 1921

About the Item

This is a genuine Wedgwood Jasperware teapot, made in 1921. It serves about 1 pint, or 4 cups. The teapot is a fabulous example of this very famous series, depicting Neoclassical scenes. Wedgwood is one of the original great potteries of Staffordshire in England. While Spode, Minton, Davenport and others were always experimenting with new styles and materials, Wedgwood was known for sticking to tradition and still produces great tableware today. Their designs may not always be the most forward thinking, but they are iconic the world over and always of great quality. Jasperware is probably Wedgwood's most famous line of tableware. It is unglazed, or bisque, china with either this dark blue, or the iconic fresh powder blue colour. Applied to it are white reliefs of Neoclassical scenes. There are many items in this series and all are different depending on the year they were made, as Wedgwood frequently changed their scenes. The white applications have been made with extraordinary detail. Wedgwood started making these designs in the early 19th Century when there was a rediscovery of the Classical works from Greece and Rome and this caused a fashion in Neoclassical designs. Here you can see several women, children, a lamb, and it looks like Eros is up to no good, possibly the reason one of the women is crying. Jasperware is too heavy to create thin shapes in, so items must be sturdy in shape in order to prevent them from breaking. This pot is very graceful, smooth and rather heavy. The teapot is glazed on the inside so that the tea will not stain it. It serves about 1 pint, or 4 cups. There is a large number of fake Jasperware items around. This pot carries genuine Wedgwood imprinted stamps at the bottom, and a year number of 1921. Condition report: The teapot is in excellent condition without any damage, crazing or repairs and virtually no wear. There are some tiny breaks in the applied white figures; this happened during production and should not be seen as wear. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Dimensions: Teapots stands 12cm (4.75") tall incl. cover; 14.5cm (5.75") wide; 21.5cm (8.5") spout to handle.

Creator:
Wedgwood (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Appliqué
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
1921
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent condition without any damage, repairs, crazing or wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-WED091stDibs: LU4805123094482

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Wedgwood

Arguably the most celebrated of all English ceramics makers, Wedgwood was founded in 1759 by potter Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95) in Staffordshire, which was home at one time to hundreds of pottery workshops. The company 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 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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