Wedgwood Flame Fairyland Lustre 'Fairy Slide' Covered Vase

Description - ID#23200

Wedgwood Flame Fairyland Lustre Covered Vase. The body of the vase is decorated with the three repeating patterns. Fairy Slide depicts a sycamore tree with a slide and various strange creatures sliding down. Cross legged figures sit in the background. Also, 'Bird Nest Robbers' has a central egg-filled nest, with weird and wonderful figures all around. There is a Feng Hwang bird flying down from above. The Ship and Bridge panel depicts a bridge with a sailing ship underneath and various creatures. The three patterns repeat once and are all merged into a single continuous scene. The lid is decorated on the upper side and the underside. The upper side has a Bridge pattern with various creatures. The lid border has various fairy creatures and sycamore leaves. The underside of the lid has the 'White Pagodas' pattern. This has white pagodas in the centre, surrounded by water and various strange creatures. A Feng Hwang bird to the side. The vase has a Portland Vase backstamp and pattern number, 'Z5360' to the underside. Similar piece illustrated on page 203, Plate 46, 'Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre' by Una des Fontaines.

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood and Sons

English maker - One of the 'top three' Victorian majolica manufacturers. Read more...

Bottle kilns at the Wedgwood factory. (Photo credit: ThePotteries.org)

Period of Operation:

1759 (Josiah Wedgwood 1730-95) to 1987

Majolica Making Period:

1865-1890's

Other Names:

Wedgwood

Afterwards Called:

Waterford Crystal in 1987.

Country:

England

Region:

The Potteries, Staffordshire

Town:

Stoke-on-Trent

People:

Sons of Francis Wedgwood joined between 1859-65 - Godfrey, Clement Francis, and Laurence.

Awards/Accolades:

Basalt, Jasperware.

Typical Styles:

Naturalistic, also in imitation of Japanese, Chinese, classical Greek, Aesthetic.

Notes on Marks:

Fairly consistent impressed WEDGWOOD. Sometimes also date mark, pattern number.

Design Rating:

1 - Unsurpassed in their creativity and design excellence.

Glaze Rating:

1 - In the top tier for technical quality of decoration and glazing.

Desirability Rating:

1 - One of the most desirable makers and highly sought after.

Output Rating:

2 - Comparitively average volume output, during our period of interest.

Price Rating:

1 - Command a higher price than the average maker.

Condition Summary

Very Good. Virtually free from damage, wear, manufacturing defects (kiln effects) and/or restoration, which where present, in no way detracts from the piece.

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