Nine Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica 'Argenta' 'Ocean'
Nine Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica 'Argenta' 'Ocean' Pattern Plates
Circa 1877
Impressed uppercase mark, pattern no. M3054
Each molded with seashells and seaweed on a basketweave ground, within a brown rope twist rim. Diameter 8 7/8 inches.
Literature:
Majolica International Society, Karmason Library, no. KL000461.
Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, 2002, p. 82.
C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Condition Report: each appears to be in generally good condition, with the following noteworthy exceptions: one plate has a central hairline (approx. 2 in.), which is only visible on the underside; another plate has a rim chip to the underside; there is some variation to the coloration of each plate, including the outer gray colored rims; many plates have scattered spot staining under the glaze (top and underside); there is a Christie's lot sticker label affixed to the back side of one plate that is dated "April 2, 1985, lot 107/11" (the present lot was likely originally purchased together with the following current lot, namely, lot 1008, and one of the original eleven items is now missing); not blacklighted
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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Nine Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Majolica 'Argenta' 'Ocean' Pattern Plates
Circa 1877
Impressed uppercase mark, pattern no. M3054
Each molded with seashells and seaweed on a basketweave ground, within a brown rope twist rim. Diameter 8 7/8 inches.
Literature:
Majolica International Society, Karmason Library, no. KL000461.
Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica, A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, 2002, p. 82.
C The Joan Stacke Graham Majolica Collection
Condition Report: each appears to be in generally good condition, with the following noteworthy exceptions: one plate has a central hairline (approx. 2 in.), which is only visible on the underside; another plate has a rim chip to the underside; there is some variation to the coloration of each plate, including the outer gray colored rims; many plates have scattered spot staining under the glaze (top and underside); there is a Christie's lot sticker label affixed to the back side of one plate that is dated "April 2, 1985, lot 107/11" (the present lot was likely originally purchased together with the following current lot, namely, lot 1008, and one of the original eleven items is now missing); not blacklighted
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.
