Neoclassical Blue Jasperware Centrepiece Vase with Classical Scenes from Wedgwood, Staffordshire, England, 1930s

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Wonderful blue Jasperware centerpiece with white Jasperware bas-relief decorations depicting classical scenes, made by the famous English manufacturer … Read more Item description:
Wonderful blue Jasperware centerpiece with white Jasperware bas-relief decorations depicting classical scenes, made by the famous English manufacturer Wedgwood in the Staffordshire region, signed under the base with the incised inscription "Wedgwood" and catalog number, made in England around 1930-1940. The item is a good size and has beautiful bas-relief decorations, typical of this manufacturer's artistic productions.

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Our web research has found several similar centerpieces, some much more recent than ours, others very similar in shape, decoration, and period, which are offered on the Internet, from a minimum of €150-200 for the most recent ones dated 1960-1970 to requests of over €2,500 for a centerpiece very similar to ours but with a white porcelain interior, dated 1950.

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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd., commonly known as Wedgwood, is an English fine ceramics manufacturer based in Staffordshire, renowned for its creamware, basaltware, and jasperware. With over 250 years of history behind it, Wedgwood is undoubtedly one of the most iconic English ceramics manufacturers of all time. The history of Wedgwood began in England in 1759, when Josiah Wedgwood opened a pottery workshop in Burslem, Staffordshire. His experiments with clay gave rise to the company's three most famous products: Queen's Ware (1762), Black Basalt (1768), and Jasper (1774). The company's long and distinguished heritage of manufacturing, design, and craftsmanship has brought its beautiful works of art into homes around the world, including those of royalty, heads of state, and celebrities.


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