Set of 6 Aesthetic Movement Green Majolica Wedgwood Sunflower Plates

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Set of 6 Aesthetic Movement Green Majolica Wedgwood Sunflower Plates

Name: Set of 6 Aesthetic Movement Green Majolica Wedgwood Sunflower Plates
Brand: Wedgwood
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

About the Item

Set of 6 Aesthetic Movement green majolica glazed dinner plates in the ‘Sunflower’ pattern by Wedgwood, made circa 1880. The sunflower, alongside the calla lily and peacock feather, became an emblem of the late nineteenth-century Aesthetic Movement. Oscar Wilde became an emphatic advocate of the flower, writing that it was "a perfect model of design most naturally adapted for decorative art" ("The English Renaissance of Art," 1882). As the color green also became a favorite of the Aesthetes, the Wedgwood company capitalized on the trend with its green majolica sunflower design. First appearing around 1860, this pattern proved extremely popular and was produced well into the twentieth century. These dishes would have contributed to an artistic interior which functioned as a sanctuary for beauty in daily life. Dimensions: 8 1/2 in. Dm x 1/2 in. H (21.6 cm Dm x 1.2 cm H) Condition: Excellent overall. Dish with tiny chip to rim measuring 0.5 cm. Dish with glaze fleck to rim measuring 0.1 cm. Dish with minor burst glaze bubbles on front from original firing; tiny rim chip to underside of rim measuring 0.4 cm, not visible on front of plate. References: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1987.19.54 Notes: We have 20 dishes available in this pattern in case you are interested in purchasing different quantities (sets of 8, 10, 12, or 20 for example). In this pattern, we also have a pair of serving dishes (Ref. LU5643224911182). Please contact us to inquire about purchasing multiples. Please note that while all these dishes are in the same ‘Sunflower’ pattern, they are a matched set and are therefore not completely identical (see images for 2 different dishes).

Creator:
Wedgwood (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)Diameter: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 6
Style:
Aesthetic Movement (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Earthenware,Majolica,Pottery,Glazed
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Dish with tiny chip to rim measuring 0.5 cm. Dish with glaze fleck to rim measuring 0.1 cm. Dish with minor burst glaze bubbles on front from original firing; tiny rim chip to underside of rim measuring 0.4 cm, not visible on front of plate.
Seller Location:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Reference Number:
Seller: 2021.5.1-2021.7.11stDibs: LU5643234743262

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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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