N° 2249 · Ceramic
£525
One of a kind. When it’s gone, it’s gone.
A rare and striking Wedgwood glazed earthenware majolica mask jug, dated 1863, featuring rich green glazes to mirror malachite.
Impressed "WEDGWOOD", "DORIC" and
"HBR" (date code for 1863), British registry lozenge
Height 18 cm, diam of base 7.7 cm
Part of the Doric range, the design was first registered in 1861.
Below the spout, a low-relief depiction of the North Wind adds a distinctive character to the piece.
Produced at the Etruria factory, this smaller-sized jug carries Wedgwood’s pioneering date mark on the base. Known for their innovation and craftsmanship, Wedgwood has been a symbol of fine English ceramics for over two centuries.
condition some light grazing to the body and a couple of very small glaze chips around the spout (see close up photos).
Batkin, Maureen, Wedgwood Ceramics 1846-1959, Richard Dennis, London, 1989, pp. 34-5 and p. 39.
a similar one sold at Freeman's auctions, Philadelphia, Jul 12, 2023 for $819
Free UK delivery on orders over £100, and every piece is wrapped with care. For US customers, I pay the export tariffs before dispatch.
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