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Wedgwood Jasper Dip

Wedgwood Lilac Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot
Wedgwood Lilac Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot

Wedgwood Lilac Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, circa 1900, turned Wedgwood shape no. 317, stoneware with lilac Jasper dip ground, decorated with sprigged white Jasper bas-relief depictions of muses, ringed...

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery

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Stoneware

Wedgwood Crimson Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot
Wedgwood Crimson Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot

Wedgwood Crimson Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, circa 1925, turned Wedgwood shape no. 317, stoneware with crimson Jasper dip ground, decorated with sprigged white Jasper bas-relief depictions of muses and A...

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Wedgwood Olive Green Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot
Wedgwood Olive Green Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot

Wedgwood Olive Green Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1910-1932, turned Wedgwood shape no. 317, stoneware with olive green Jasper dip ground, decorated with sprigged white Jasper bas-reli...

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

1930s Wedgwood Crimson Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot
1930s Wedgwood Crimson Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot

1930s Wedgwood Crimson Dip Jasper Ware Garden Pot

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, 1929-1938 , turned Wedgwood shape no. 317, stoneware with crimson Jasper dip ground, decorated with sprigged white Jasper bas-relief classical cameos, ringed ...

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Vintage 1930s English Neoclassical Pottery

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Stoneware

Late Victorian Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Vase
Late Victorian Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Vase

Late Victorian Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Vase

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, late 19th/early 20th century, wheel-turned ovoid form vase shape number 1009 with white Jasper bas-relief depictions of muses, lion's masks, and draped flora,...

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

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Stoneware

Two Wedgwood Olive Green Dip Jasper Ware Octagonal Trays
Two Wedgwood Olive Green Dip Jasper Ware Octagonal Trays

Two Wedgwood Olive Green Dip Jasper Ware Octagonal Trays

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

They are white stoneware with olive green jasper dip and white jasper bas-relief decoration respectfully depicting two Muses and a classical scene, Sale of Cupid, each with oak leaf ...

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Three Pairs Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Bud Vases
Three Pairs Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Bud Vases

Three Pairs Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Bud Vases

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, late 19th/early 20th century, three pairs green jasper dip over white stoneware with white jasper bas-relief cameo and foliate applic...

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Wedgwood Olive Green Dip Sgraffito Jasper Ware Cider Mug
Wedgwood Olive Green Dip Sgraffito Jasper Ware Cider Mug

Wedgwood Olive Green Dip Sgraffito Jasper Ware Cider Mug

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1910-1925, olive green jasper dip on white stoneware, white jasper sprig decoration, sgraffito scrolling and text-decoration by Harry...

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Pottery

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Stoneware

18th Century Wedgwood Four Color Dip Jasper Ware Medallion
18th Century Wedgwood Four Color Dip Jasper Ware Medallion

18th Century Wedgwood Four Color Dip Jasper Ware Medallion

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, c. 1790, octagonal wafer-thin white jasper with green jasper dip framing, lilac ground boarder with white jasper floral meander, central decoration with blue ...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

18th Century Wedgwood Tricolor Dip Jasper Ware Basketweave Vase
18th Century Wedgwood Tricolor Dip Jasper Ware Basketweave Vase

18th Century Wedgwood Tricolor Dip Jasper Ware Basketweave Vase

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, c.1790, lilac dip white jasper body with vertical engine-turned stripes, ornamented with molded strips of green jasper strapwork, bolted to base with nut ceme...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Arts and Crafts Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Bud Vase
Arts and Crafts Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Bud Vase

Arts and Crafts Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Bud Vase

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, late 19th/early 20th century, vase shape 1487 in its smallest iteration with three applied white jasper cameos, impressed "WEDGWOOD/E...

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Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Pair Aesthetic Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Silver Overlay Bud Vases
Pair Aesthetic Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Silver Overlay Bud Vases

Pair Aesthetic Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware Silver Overlay Bud Vases

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, c.1895, each white stoneware with burnished green jasper dip ground and three white bas-relief decorations, laurel wreath at neck, hand-decorated in sterling ...

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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Pottery

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Silver

Published Arts and Crafts Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware 25 Hour Clock (& Book)
Published Arts and Crafts Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware 25 Hour Clock (& Book)

Published Arts and Crafts Wedgwood Green Dip Jasper Ware 25 Hour Clock (& Book)

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

The case is white stoneware with a sage green jasper dip, with white jasper bas-relief decorations applied depicting oak leaves and acorns.

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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Pair Framed 18th Century Wedgwood Black Jasper Dip Marquise Shape Medallions
Pair Framed 18th Century Wedgwood Black Jasper Dip Marquise Shape Medallions

Pair Framed 18th Century Wedgwood Black Jasper Dip Marquise Shape Medallions

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, England, late 18th century, each white jasper ware with black jasper dip on either side, white bas-relief decoration depicting a classical maiden, impressed "...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

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Mantle Clock in Black Jasper Dip, by Bert Bentley, Wedgwood, circa 1925
Mantle Clock in Black Jasper Dip, by Bert Bentley, Wedgwood, circa 1925

Mantle Clock in Black Jasper Dip, by Bert Bentley, Wedgwood, circa 1925

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A fine mantle clock in black jasper dip, decorated by Bert Bentley with Sacrifice to the front. To one side, Polymnia; to the other, an unidentified female figure. Possibly Calliope....

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Stoneware

A Rare Wedgwood Jasper Teapot
A Rare Wedgwood Jasper Teapot

A Rare Wedgwood Jasper Teapot

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H 4.25 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in

A Rare Wedgwood Jasper Teapot

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

A rare Wedgwood white on blue dip jasper teapot decorated with Lady Templetown motifs, uopper case mark

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Jasper-Dip Pierced Orange Basket
Wedgwood Jasper-Dip Pierced Orange Basket

Wedgwood Jasper-Dip Pierced Orange Basket

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

One of Wedgwood’s most acclaimed “useful wares,” this fine jasper-dip pierced orange basket displays a brilliant cobalt blue and white checkerboard pattern in the firm’s classic “bis...

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Antique 19th Century English Other Decorative Baskets

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Acanthus Leaf Jasper-Dip Teapot
Wedgwood Acanthus Leaf Jasper-Dip Teapot

Wedgwood Acanthus Leaf Jasper-Dip Teapot

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H 3.5 in W 6.13 in D 3.25 in

Wedgwood Acanthus Leaf Jasper-Dip Teapot

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

An incredible and intricate tri-color pattern of alternating dicework sets this Wedgwood jasper-dip teapot apart. Bold cobalt blue checks are interspersed with olive-hued flower head...

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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Wedgwood Crimson Jasper Pitcher
Wedgwood Crimson Jasper Pitcher

Wedgwood Crimson Jasper Pitcher

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H 4.75 in W 5.25 in

Wedgwood Crimson Jasper Pitcher

Located in New Orleans, LA

This marvelous Wedgwood jasper dip bas-relief jug displays the rare and highly prized crimson color.

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Early 20th Century English Porcelain

Wedgwood Crimson Jasper Dip Creamer and Sugar Bowl
Wedgwood Crimson Jasper Dip Creamer and Sugar Bowl

Wedgwood Crimson Jasper Dip Creamer and Sugar Bowl

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

This beautiful jasper dip creamer and sugar bowl set is the work of the famed Wedgwood and exhibits the company's rare crimson hue.

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20th Century English Classical Roman Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Lady Templeton Green and White Jasper-Dip Coffee Pot
Wedgwood Lady Templeton Green and White Jasper-Dip Coffee Pot

Wedgwood Lady Templeton Green and White Jasper-Dip Coffee Pot

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

This soft green and white coffee pot by Wedgwood features the rare and highly prized applied relief work of Lady Templeton, the only woman to ever directly collaborate with the creat...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Blue Jasper Humidor
Wedgwood Blue Jasper Humidor

Wedgwood Blue Jasper Humidor

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H 8 in W 8 in D 8 in

Wedgwood Blue Jasper Humidor

Located in Cheshire, GB

Wedgwood blue Jasper dipped Humidorhaving removable lid and set in brass frame.

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Early 20th Century British Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Wedgwood Lilac Jasper Dip Stoneware Cupids Watering Swans Tablet
Victorian Wedgwood Lilac Jasper Dip Stoneware Cupids Watering Swans Tablet

Victorian Wedgwood Lilac Jasper Dip Stoneware Cupids Watering Swans Tablet

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, mid-to-late 19th century, white stoneware with lilac jasper dip ground, sprigged white jasper bas-relief decoration depicting Cupids Watering the Swans, impre...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Wedgwood Dark Cobalt Blue Jasperware Acorn Biscuit Barrel Cookie Jar
Antique Wedgwood Dark Cobalt Blue Jasperware Acorn Biscuit Barrel Cookie Jar

Antique Wedgwood Dark Cobalt Blue Jasperware Acorn Biscuit Barrel Cookie Jar

By Wedgwood

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Antique dark cobalt blue dip Wedgwood jasper ware biscuit barrel featuring a sprig moulded decoration which shows neoclassical figures.

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Apotheosis of Virgil, in Black Jasper Dip, Wedgwood, C1880
Apotheosis of Virgil, in Black Jasper Dip, Wedgwood, C1880

Apotheosis of Virgil, in Black Jasper Dip, Wedgwood, C1880

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

At 15" in diameter, the biggest jasperware roundel you're likely to see. Jasperware becomes difficult, if not impossible, to fire at large sizes. Object os this size had a high failu...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Wedgwood Jasper Dolphin Tripod Pastille Burner
Wedgwood Jasper Dolphin Tripod Pastille Burner

Wedgwood Jasper Dolphin Tripod Pastille Burner

Located in New York, NY

A fine Wedgwood white on blue dip jasper dolphin tripod pastille burner with incense holder, upper case mark

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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Neoclassical Cachepot Jardinière
Antique Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Neoclassical Cachepot Jardinière

Antique Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Neoclassical Cachepot Jardinière

By Wedgwood

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large, antique Wedgwood Jasper dip cache pot or jardiniere in dark cobalt blue with a contrasting white interior and neoclassical style ornament applied in relief.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Planters, Cachepots and J...

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

A Wedgwood Portland Vase in Crimson Jasper Dip
A Wedgwood Portland Vase in Crimson Jasper Dip

A Wedgwood Portland Vase in Crimson Jasper Dip

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H 6.5 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in

A Wedgwood Portland Vase in Crimson Jasper Dip

By Wedgwood

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

A Wedgwood Portland Vase in Crimson Jasper Dip, Circa 1925.

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Stoneware

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Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century
Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century

Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks, the domed cover with Pegas...

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Antique 19th Century English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Deep Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ten Piece Tea Set with Neoclassical Motif
Antique Deep Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ten Piece Tea Set with Neoclassical Motif

Antique Deep Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ten Piece Tea Set with Neoclassical Motif

By Wedgwood

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique ten piece tea set was made by the renowned Wedgwood Company of England in approximately 1830 in a Neoclassical Revival style. The set is done in an unglazed stoneware 'J...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Tea Sets

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Stoneware

English Wedgwood Jasperware Jewelry Dish Neoclassical Design
English Wedgwood Jasperware Jewelry Dish Neoclassical Design

English Wedgwood Jasperware Jewelry Dish Neoclassical Design

$192Sale Price|30% Off

H 0.5 in Dm 4.38 in

English Wedgwood Jasperware Jewelry Dish Neoclassical Design

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful English Wedgwood Jasperware sage green and white round jewelry dish with neoclassical design, circa 20th century, 1979, England. Piece is a matte stoneware in a light gre...

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20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Rare Wedgwood Jewelry Box, Round Light Blue Jasperware Lidded Box
Rare Wedgwood Jewelry Box, Round Light Blue Jasperware Lidded Box

Rare Wedgwood Jewelry Box, Round Light Blue Jasperware Lidded Box

By Wedgwood

Located in Bochum, NRW

Light Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Trinket Box - Round Shape with Grape Leaves Dimensions: Measure 10 cm in height and 12 cm in diameter. In excellent condition.

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...

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Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood blue and white jasperware vases
Wedgwood blue and white jasperware vases

Wedgwood blue and white jasperware vases

$423Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 5.04 in Dm 3.04 in

Wedgwood blue and white jasperware vases

By Wedgwood

Located in GRENOBLE, FR

Lovely pair of Wedgwood jasperware vases, beautiful neoclassical style item decorated with white antique-style scenes on a sky-blue background. Jasperware, or jasper ware, is a type ...

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20th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany

Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories
Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories

Pair Wedgwood Blue and White Jasperware Desk Accessories

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

Pair Wedgwood blue and white Jasperware desk accessories. Beautiful blue grey bisque beaker/bud-vase with cream-ivory neoclassical bas relief, perfect for pens and paperclips on an e...

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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical More Desk Accessories

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Stoneware

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England
Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England

$760Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 4.72 in W 5.71 in D 4.53 in

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England

By Wedgwood

Located in Wien, AT

The set of Wedgwood consists of three lidded boxes in different shape and design and two small serving bowls of which one can be used as an ashtray. All is made of the famous but r...

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Vintage 1980s English Classical Roman Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845

Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845

Located in New York, NY

With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...

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Antique 1840s English Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

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Metal

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...

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2010s British Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

18th Century Wedgwood Solid Green Jasper Ware Caryatid Bough Pot
18th Century Wedgwood Solid Green Jasper Ware Caryatid Bough Pot

18th Century Wedgwood Solid Green Jasper Ware Caryatid Bough Pot

By Wedgwood

Located in Asheville, NC

Etruria, Staffordshire, c.1790, white jasper pierced grid, molded green body ornamented with bas-relief figure of Venus and alternating urns of flowers within molded arches, high-rel...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Wedgwood. Neoclassical Revival style ceramic vase, England, 1960s
Wedgwood. Neoclassical Revival style ceramic vase, England, 1960s

Wedgwood. Neoclassical Revival style ceramic vase, England, 1960s

$375Sale Price|20% Off

H 5.91 in W 5.12 in D 4.34 in

Wedgwood. Neoclassical Revival style ceramic vase, England, 1960s

By Wedgwood

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Wedgwood ceramic jug, England, 60s. English ceramic piece in olive green tone and white embossed details representing mythological scenes. Perfect condition. Marked and stamped on th...

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Vintage 1960s English Neoclassical Revival Vases

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Ceramic

Wedgwood Jasperware Green and White Vase English Neoclassical
Wedgwood Jasperware Green and White Vase English Neoclassical

Wedgwood Jasperware Green and White Vase English Neoclassical

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful 'sage' green and white English Wedgwood Jasperware matte stoneware vase in the Neoclassical style, England, 1973. Vase has Renaissance/Neoclassical raised white relief sc...

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Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

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Wedgwood Jasper Dip For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wedgwood jasper dip for your home. A wedgwood jasper dip — often made from ceramic, stoneware and pottery — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the wedgwood jasper dip you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right wedgwood jasper dip, those designed in neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Wedgwood, Copeland and Wedgewood each produced at least one beautiful wedgwood jasper dip that is worth considering.

How Much is a Wedgwood Jasper Dip?

Prices for a wedgwood jasper dip can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $420 and can go as high as $14,850, while the average can fetch as much as $3,650.

Wedgwood for sale on 1stDibs

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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