Neoclassical Vase or Biscuit Jar in Blue Jasperware with Classical Scenes from Wedgwood, Staffordshire, England, 1890s

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Wonderful dark blue Jasperware biscuit tin with white Jasperware bas-relief decorations depicting classical scenes and trees. Dated 1891 … Read more Item description:
Wonderful dark blue Jasperware biscuit tin with white Jasperware bas-relief decorations depicting classical scenes and trees. Dated 1891 with a handwritten label from the art gallery that sold the item, with a Sheffield silver-plated lid, signed under the base with the mark "Wedgwood England" stamped into the ceramic, without the words "Made in" which were only used from 1940 onwards. There are also stamps engraved on the Sheffield metal, one in the shape of a fly and one with the letters "UPNS."

Useful information for evaluating the item:
Our research shows that Wedgwood pieces from the same period as our biscuit tin are offered by other sellers on various online art and antiques sales sites at very high prices, ranging from €400 to €2,000-2,500 for the most beautiful and elaborate vases. We also found biscuit tins similar to ours being sold based on their period of production, ranging from a minimum of €100-200 for the most recent and least elaborate to over €600 for the oldest and most elaborate. Ours dates back to 1891, making it one of the oldest, for which the highest prices are asked, ranging from €500 to €600.

Information about the artist and/or manufacturer:
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 expertise in 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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