Antique Regency Neoclassical Pearlware Plate c.1820 Pink Lustre Gilt 19cm Wedgwood

Antique Regency Neoclassical Pearlware Plate c.1820 Pink Lustre Gilt 19cm WedgwoodAn attractive English Regency pearlware plate, c. 1815 1830, decorated in the neoclassical Empire taste with a bronze gilt printed and hand coloured pattern of acanthus and anthemion arabesques, a central rosette and a Greek key fret band. Highlights of pink lustre and grey blue enamel to the leaf motifs. Pearlware a refined white bodied earthenware introduced by Josiah Wedgwood in 1779 became the standard medium for printed and hand painted English

The small chip to the base is a modest and honest sign of age that does little to detract from the overall display quality of this charming antique jug

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especially 18th-century and neo-classical pieces

during the Regency era

making it a charming addition to any collection of decorative cookware and tableware

it makes a striking statement piece for displaying flowers or as a standalone decorative item

known for their high-quality pottery

The slip-decorated surface is characteristic of the period and offers a timeless

functionality

The blue ground is one of Wedgwood’s most sought-after colours

design history or British decorative arts

height: 12cm – ideal for shelves