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Set Eight Wedgwood Dinner Plates Mared Pattern Made England Circa 1840

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This set of eight blue and white dinner plates is painted in Wedgwood's Mared pattern. The pattern is characterized by a beautiful shell edge and a loop of "pearls" encircling the center of the plate ( see images) Josiah Wedgwood supervised the creation of this pattern in the second half of the 18th century. Initially, the Mared pattern was made on Wedgwood pearlware. Later, around 1825, the pattern began to be produced on whiteware*. These eight dishes made in whiteware were created circa 1840. The blue paint was applied, and the plates were then glazed to seal the design permanently. This protected the plates from scratches, flaking, and general wear, keeping the decoration as fresh today as when it was first applied. The plates are marked on the reverse with the impressed "WEDGWOOD" mark (see last image). Dimensions: 9.75" diameter Condition: Excellent Price: $1,760 *Background of Wedgwood Pearlware and Whiteware: Late 18th-century English potters experimented with different techniques to create ceramics that could have the glass-like appearance of Chinese porcelain. They discovered that adding cobalt could achieve the blue-tinted glaze found on early Chinese porcelains. This ware goes by a few names: pearl white, China glaze, and pearlware. Pearlware appears as early as 1775. Josiah Wedgwood introduced his "pearl white" wares in 1779. Over time, the use of cobalt decreased. As cobalt use decreased, pearlware faded, and around 1825, whiteware began to emerge.

Creator:

Wedgwood (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Diameter: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 8

Style:

Neoclassical (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Earthenware,Glazed,Painted

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1840-1849

Date of Manufacture:

Circa 1840

Condition:

Seller Location:

Katonah, NY

Reference Number:

Seller: SKU000008291stDibs: LU866537846612

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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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