Woodfield Majolica Snack Sets- Set of Twelve

Description

Russell Wright designed these sets for Steubenville under the name Woodfield. The exquisitely detailed oak leaf design lends itself to … more Russell Wright designed these sets for Steubenville under the name Woodfield. The exquisitely detailed oak leaf design lends itself to all the seasons. The recipe for gorgeous speckled grey and soft salmon pink color of the glaze, however was flawed. As with many mojolica designs, the pairing of delicate molded plates and thinner glazes created a recipe for scarcity. Even at the time they were made they were considered more art than china and would have been used only on special occasions. Few of these plates survived and most have crazing or chips. Of this set, two of the plates have tiny chips, but there is no crazing on any of them. There's a high likelihood that by the time this set is sold it will have been dipped - or double dipped- in a clear glaze and refired, sealing the chips and fixing the fragility. This does not affect the color or design of the piece but reinforces and seals it. The weight is slightly affected but the main difference is in the sturdiness of the piece. Feel free to ask about this process. There's an extraordinary six sets in here- a collectors dream. I would highly recommend these for display on a wall or other prominent place. These are a rare and historically significant design in the American arts pottery movement- honestly I would put them above Vernonware and even poppytrail metlox.
The cups are 5" x 4 "x 2.25", the plates are 9 x 9 x .75 less