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Antique Pair Blue and White Wedgwood Soup Tureens and 8 Dinner Plates Circa 1840
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This pair of Wedgwood soup tureens, along with a set of eight Wedgwood dinner pates, were made in England circa 1840.
Both the soup tureens and the matching set of eight large dinner plates are decorated in Wedgwood's exceptional Mared pattern.
The pattern features a loop of "pearls" encircling the center, complemented by a beautiful rippled blue shell design along the edges.
The rippled surface adds visual interest as light plays across it (see images).
Josiah Wedgwood supervised the creation of this pattern in the later half of the 18th century.
Similar to our set, the original 18th-century Mared pattern was made of pearlware, also known as pearled creamware.
Blue enamel was applied for decoration, and the pearlware was then glazed with a very light blue glaze to permanently seal the design.
The glazing protects the decoration from scratches, flaking, and general wear, keeping it as fresh today as when it was first applied.
Marks: The reverse of both the plates and the tureens shows the impressed "WEDGWOOD" mark of the period.
Dimensions: The tureens are 12" across the handles x 8.5' tall x 7" wide, and the plates are 9.75" in diameter,
Condition: Excellent
Price: $4,800
Background of Pearlware:
Pearlware was first created in the mid-18th century and first became popular around 1780.
It is distinct from creamware due to its blue-tinged glaze, which is produced by using cobalt to whiten the creamware.
Josiah Wedgwood developed and popularized pearlware to provide an alternative to Chinese porcelain, which is whiter than Wedgwood's creamware.
- Creator:Wedgwood (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 10
- Style:Neoclassical (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1840
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Katonah, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: SKU000011491stDibs: LU866542557242
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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