By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wedgwood Majolica Nautilus Shell Spoon Warmer, Amaranth and Turquoise Glazes
Description
This Wedgwood majolica spoon warmer is naturalistically modeled as a large nautilus shell, the striated body sweeping up at one end into a tightly coiled scroll and resting upon an oval base of molded cresting waves. The ribbed exterior is glazed in an unusual palette of amaranth, a deep reddish-purple, laid in alternating chevron bands against pale blue and white that follow the growth lines of the shell. The upper edge and the coiled terminal are washed in a mottled olive-gray, and the wide opening reveals an interior of vivid turquoise, the contrast between the two surfaces giving the piece much of its visual force. The wave base is modeled in gray and white and finished with a yellow-glazed foot rim.
The amaranth and pale blue striations set this example apart from the yellow, brown and green palettes more usually found on Wedgwood shell...
Category
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Majolica Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass