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Decorative Arts Auction

December 01, 2010

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LOT 137

Lot 137

Wedgwood ‘Water Lily’ Pattern Pearl Ware Platter, c.1808-11

Wedgwood ‘Water Lily’ Pattern Pearl Ware Platter, c.1808-11
Lot 137 Details
Wedgwood ‘Water Lily’ Pattern Pearl Ware Platter, c.1808-11

minor hair crack
length 20.3" — 51.6 cm.
impressed WEDGWOOD

Estimate $400-$600

Realised: $1,800
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Literature:

Robin Reilly, Wedgwood, The New Illustrated Dictionary (1995), p. 456 and col. pl. 121
Reilly tentatively attributes the 'Water Lily' design to John Wedgwood, adapted from engravings in the Botanists' Repository for October 1803 and September 1804 and Botanical Magazine for December 1804 and February 1806. The original print was in the present brown palette and one of these early services was bought by Dr. Robert Waring Darwin in 1808. The pattern was expensive and difficult to make and Josiah II sent instructions to London in May 1811 that it should be removed from display, adding ‘we will print some in Blue’.

CONDITION DETAILS

Small hairline at rim, about 2.5 cm; some minor crazing/discolouration at lower rim is not significant

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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