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Manufacturer: J. Wedgwood, Staffordshire potter
Here is a large Staffordshire ironstone platter in the prized Fig Shape. It measures 15 3/4 by 12 1/4 inches. The embossing or molding is quite sharp.
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This platter was made in the John Wedge Wood pottery, a.k.a., J. Wedgwood. The backstamp plus the English registry mark are imprinted on the back side. It dates to 1856.
In is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. It has crazing but almost no utensil scratches, so glaze is very shiny, and the molded fruits and leaves are highly defined. Lines of veining on the foliates and curved lines on the fig fruit are evident. |
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