Wedgwood looks back to eighteenth century Worcester"Damask" patterns or possibly the sourc...

Wedgwood looks back to eighteenth century Worcester"Damask" patterns or possibly the sources of those patterns in this elegant Imari pattern. A simple oriental chrysanthemum provides the anchor for a series of four floral reserves and four gilt pattern cobalt reserves. The floral patterns executed in icy green with soft melon remind us of the light airiness of Worcester's "Jaberwock" and "Rich Kakiemon Blue Scale" patterns (the reserve with the sheaf of wheat is almost a direct quote).

 

Robin Reilly in his WEDGWOOD, THE NEW ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY gives in-depth discussion to...

Robin Reilly in his WEDGWOOD, THE NEW ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY gives in-depth discussion to Wedgwood's efforts in bone china. He makes the observation that from the start Wedgwood strived for rich, ornamental patterns with a focus on gaudy colors and gilding. Their relative lack of success accounts for the scarcity of their first period bone china. (This is an outstanding example!)