20th Century Platters and Serveware

An early 20th century Wedgwood powder blue oval serving dish with gilded chinoiserie floral decoration. The Wedgwood factory began experimentation to create powder-blue, or bleu soufflé, wares in the beginning of the 20th century. It took for its model 18th century Chinese porcelains with a chuiqing (‘blown blue’) glaze and gilded designs. In order to achieve an air-brushed effect, artisans at the Jingdezhen kilns blew powdered cobalt onto unglazed biscuit through a bamboo shoot that had a piece of very thin silk gauze at the end. A second firing secured the powder onto the piece. Chinese powder-blue wares were popular in both the Middle East (which had its own tradition of lustre described below) and in Europe, there reserved for the homes of the upper class. At Wedgwood, a team of the company’s four leading figures was tasked with recreating the Chinese powder-blue glaze: John Goodwin...

Set of 15 Wedgwood England Porcelain Bread plates in Green Florentine, c1960 circa 1960. A hunter green ground to the rims with gilt dragons and foliate scrolls throughout. Wedgwood England mark to the underside base. Additional Information: Pattern: Florentine Material: Porcelain Model: Wedgwood Florentine...

A stunning antique Wedgwood Sage Green Jasperware small tazza with white overlay.

A four-piece serving set in the Patchwork pattern by Wedgwood for Ralph Lauren. Made in England, circa 1990. This rare and out of production pattern features a blue/white/pink/multi-color pattern evocative of Americana antique...

Magenta and white Wedgwood floral cake stand. Vintage Wedgwood low footed plate/cake stand in the Frankenthal pattern with magenta floral sprays and bu...

A large set of 33 pieces of the beautiful English Wedgwood Jasperware in Wedgwood blue. Each piece features a white design depicting white sprigged reliefs of Acanthus leaves and flo...

English Majolica Grapes handled Platter signed Wedgwood, circa 1900.

This 7" dessert or pie plate as it is described by Wedgwood in blue in the hard to find "Three Graces" pattern. It is marked Wedgwood, made in England on the...

A rare, early Eric Ravilious designed oval platter for Wedgwood from the Garden Series, depicting a woman under a tree with umbrellas and a striped tent...

Wedgwood Majolica 'Vine & Strawberry' plate, English, dated 1929, 9-in diameter, with a large central green grape leaf, purple grapes, reddish pink strawberries and blossoms on a yel...

Signed Wedgwood serving bowl in the "Fallow Deer" pattern. Signed Wedgwood and is date marked 1907. Pierced handles.

A rare Eric Ravilious designed Travel Series oval platter, designed circa 1938, and manufactured by Wedgwood, circa 1954. Ravilious was killed in an air...