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Manufacturer: Ironstone
We are pleased to offer this Staffordshire Fig Shape tureen.
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This one was made in the pottery of John Wedge Wood, often misrepresented as Wedgwood, and dates to 1856.
Fig is a beautiful shape. In addition to the great fig fruit and foliates that appear on all Fig Shape items, it has the fabulous domed lid and oversized fruit finial that sets this shape apart.
It measures 12 inches wide by 7 inches tall. Condition is very good. There are no cracks at all. The underside of the base's top edge, the collar, shows a very shallow chip as pictured. It is only visible if the bowl is upended. There are also a few tiny black flecks underglaze on one handle which occurred when the vessel was made. There is a glazed-over firing flaw inside the bowl which is entirely smooth and undetectable to the touch. It is a point where the clay developed a little line in the firing kiln. This is very minor and is not considered damage. It is not affect the usefulness of the piece at all.
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