Wedgwood Porcelain Shell & Coral Decorative Bowl or Table Sculpture
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wedgwood Porcelain Shell & Coral Decorative Bowl or Table Sculpture, Late 19th Century. This
Porcelain
$650
H 6.63 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
Wedgwood Gilt Porcelain Shell & Coral Decorative Bowl or Table Sculpture
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wedgwood Gilt Porcelain Shell & Coral Decorative Bowl or Table Sculpture, Late 19th/Early 20th
Porcelain
Wedgwood Porcelain Conch Shell & Coral Decorative Bowl or Table Sculpture
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wedgwood Porcelain Conch Shell & Coral Decorative Bowl or Table Sculpture, Late 19th Century
Porcelain
$885
H 3 in W 2.5 in D 3 in
Wedgwood Palissy Majolica Volute Shell and Coral Open Salt Cellar, Dated 1872
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very rarely found, early Wedgwood majolica glazed shell and coral open salt cellar – date marked
Earthenware
Mid century Wedgwood inspired Scandinavian pendant light
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
pendant light from Sweden very much in the style of Wedgwood. Frosted coral/flesh coloured base colour
Rope, Glass
Early Wedgwood Majolica Snail Shell and Coral Salt Cellar, circa 1872
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very rarely found, early Wedgwood Majolica glazed shell and coral open salt cellar in the
Earthenware
Sold
H 2 in W 2.75 in D 4 in
Early Wedgwood Majolica Conch Shell and Coral Open Salt Cellar, circa 1872
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very rarely found, early Wedgwood Majolica glazed conch shell and coral open salt cellar – date
Earthenware
Mid century Wedgwood inspired Scandinavian pendant light
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
pendant light from Sweden very much in the style of Wedgwood. Frosted coral/flesh coloured base colour
Rope, Glass
Sold
H 10.5 in W 21 in D 11.5 in
Rare Wedgwood Coral and Clamshells Decorative Pedestal Table Centerpiece Dish
By F. & C. Osler, Wedgwood
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Spectacular Hollywood Regency Wedgwood bone China coral and shell centerpiece, England, early 20th
Porcelain
Set of Twelve Wedgwood Seaweed Majolica Plates England, circa 1880
By Wedgwood
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare set of twelve Wedgwood majolica seaweed and coral pattern plates made in England about 1880.
Pottery
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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