Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground 'Crustacea' Lobster Plate
Date code VKO for 1885
Impressed uppercase mark, pattern no. M2916, painted D
The center molded with a lobster resting on a bed of seaweed, the border with root vegetables and leaves, including turnips, carrots, greens, radishes and leeks. Diameter 8 5/8 inches; Together with a Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica Turquoise and Cobalt-Blue Ground 'Crustacea' Lobster Salad Serving Bowl. Date code WHO for 1885, impressed uppercase mark, 12 and M, pattern no. M2916 / 1. The scalloped bowl on a short socle foot, the side molded with alternating panels of lobsters and vegetables, height 5 1/2 inches, diameter 10 3/4 inches.R>
Literature: (Lobster Plate):
Majolica International Society, Karmason Library, no. KL001709 and KL001708 2. (image of the underside)
Reference: (Lobster Plate):
Maureen Batkin, Wedgwood Ceramics 1846-1959, p. 30, col. pl. XXVI. Nicholas M. Dawes, Majolica, p. 38, fig. 57.
C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Condition Report: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica Cobalt-Blue Ground 'Crustacea' Lobster Plate
Date code VKO for 1885
Impressed uppercase mark, pattern no. M2916, painted D
The center molded with a lobster resting on a bed of seaweed, the border with root vegetables and leaves, including turnips, carrots, greens, radishes and leeks. Diameter 8 5/8 inches; Together with a Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica Turquoise and Cobalt-Blue Ground 'Crustacea' Lobster Salad Serving Bowl. Date code WHO for 1885, impressed uppercase mark, 12 and M, pattern no. M2916 / 1. The scalloped bowl on a short socle foot, the side molded with alternating panels of lobsters and vegetables, height 5 1/2 inches, diameter 10 3/4 inches.R>
Literature: (Lobster Plate):
Majolica International Society, Karmason Library, no. KL001709 and KL001708 2. (image of the underside)
Reference: (Lobster Plate):
Maureen Batkin, Wedgwood Ceramics 1846-1959, p. 30, col. pl. XXVI. Nicholas M. Dawes, Majolica, p. 38, fig. 57.
C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Condition Report: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
