Shell Dishes

Wedgwood

  • Titles Shell Dishes (Descriptive)
  • Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759
  • Medium caneware
  • Dimensions each: 1 3/4 x 11 x 7 1/2 in. (4.4 x 27.9 x 19.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; The Buten Wedgwood Collection, gift through the Wedgwood Society of New York, AFI.759.2012.1-.4
  • Work Type dishes
  • Classification Containers

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Bust in profile left in civilan dress with the Order of the Black Eagle and the Iron Cross, in cast iron frame.
Small plain silver mug of modified baluster shape with flared lip, with splayed, stepped round foot and double scroll handle that terminates in a heart-shaped rest.
Octagonal butterfly lustre bowl with orange interior and mother-of-pearl exterior. The bowl has a solid golden trim on the upper and bottom rim. A wide golden geometric pattern (3.5cm) in the upper third is placed over blue glaze, intersected with four framed medallions showing Asian-inspired architecture and vegetation. The scene of the medallions on opposite sides are the same. A pattern of continuous husks of wheats is set underneath. The body of the bowl is decorated with four golden flying birds carrying a seated person on their back. Two of the birds have their necks retracted, the other two have an outstretched neck. The birds are alternated with a depiction of a rabbit on the remaining four plains of the bowl. A golden, endless Greek-key pattern decorates the bottom rim. The vibrant, mottled orange interior glaze is decorated with a wide golden trellis band (3cm) with blue bells hanging underneath. Three large, golden butterflies in different positons (open/closed wings) are alternating with three small, golden butterflies with open wings. Part of the butterflies are highlighted with red, green and blue glaze. The bottom of the bowl is decorated with a large golden rosette with red, green and blue glaze.
Solid light blue jasper creamer with applied lilac and white relief decoration, resting on a narrower foot decorated with a band of floral motifs, the slightly bulbous body with applied lilac medallions containing classical scenes, and white relief including heavy fruiting festoons terminating at ram's heads, ribbons, and trophies, with loop handle and beak spout.