An assembled Wedgwood Wreathed shell service, 19th Century
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April 5, 06:27 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
An Extensive Assembled Wedgwood ‘Wreathed Shell’ Part-Dessert Service, 19th Century
naturalistically modeled, painted in tones of pink and pale yellow, comprising
23 pecten japonicum shell plates;
10 pecten japonicum small shell plates;
6 anornia shell comports and covers with Serpula finials, and 4 stands;
6 arca antiquata shell dishes;
2 tellina radiata shell dishes;
2 argonauta argo shell centrepieces and three stands;
3 pholas eustatius shell dishes;
1 bon bon dish,
impressed uppercase WEDGWOOD marks
together with a similar English porcelain two-handled scallop-shell molded tureen and cover. 68 pieces
width of tureen 11 in.
28.9 cm
An engraved illustration of 'Wreathed shell' dessert pieces from the Shape Drawing Book (1802 watermark), indicates that the shapes could be decorated in colored washes or could be 'richly gilt', reproduced in Robin Reilly, Wedgwood, Vol. II, p. 25, pl. 14, where the author also illustrates a selection of wares of this form in the white, pl. 13. The forms remained popular throughout the 19th century and appear in plate 15 of the 1878 illustrated catalogue of ornamental shapes, see Reilly, op. cit., p. 431, pl. 675.
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