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19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set

Name: 19th Century Wedgwood Queens Ware Creamware Gilt Pitcher and Basin Set
Brand: Josiah Wedgwood
Price: 212.06 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (14 reviews)

About the Item

Queens Ware is the mark on this pitcher and basin set made in England in the mid to late 1800s by Wedgwood. It is also known as creamware, a technique English potters used to achieve the tan color. The set is hand painted in soft beige and accented with yellow flowers on the pitcher and on the basin. A high glaze finish and gilt etching accent the pitcher and the bowl. The pitcher measures nine inches tall by 10.5 inches wide. There is a small hairline crack under the spout of the pitcher that is about two inches wide. Please see images. The basin measures 17 inches wide by 3.5 inches high. Queen Charlotte of England admired the "new line" that was developed as a British substitute for Chinese porcelain. The queen's endorsement helped popularize the line after she ordered a tea set in 1765 and allowed Josiah Wedgwood to call it :Queens Ware." Josiah Wedgwood guaranteed the longevity of Queens Ware in 1770 when he produced a creamware dinner service of 952 pieces for Catherine the Great of Russia.

Creator:
Josiah Wedgwood (Retailer)
Dimensions:
Height: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Neoclassical (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Gilt,Glazed,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Late 1800s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. The pitcher has a small crack under the spout that is about two inches wide. The set is otherwise in good condition.
Seller Location:
Lomita, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU6651229825352

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Josiah Wedgwood

Arguably the most celebrated of all English ceramics makers, Wedgwood was founded in 1759 by potter Josiah Wedgwood in Staffordshire, which was home at one time to hundreds of pottery workshops.

Wedgwood 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 company is also known for its black stoneware, Black Basalt, which imitates the color and shapes of Etruscan vases.

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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