Early Wedgwood Neoclassical Creamware Decorative Dessert Dishes - Set of 4

Description

A set of four early Wedgwood creamware Neoclassical dessert dishes made circa 1780.

Sir William Hamilton’s Collection of Etruscan, Greek … more A set of four early Wedgwood creamware Neoclassical dessert dishes made circa 1780.

Sir William Hamilton’s Collection of Etruscan, Greek and Roman antiquities, published in 1766 by Pierre d’Hancarville, was a landmark publication in English design. It intended to disseminate the Antique style through its engravings of Attic pottery. The catalog’s faithful reproductions of Classical vases led British designers, including Josiah Wedgwood, to adapt or even copy the ancient art for modern life. These dessert dishes, fine and early examples of Wedgwood creamware, reflect the major influence of Hamilton’s catalog on English Neoclassicism. Each central scene was taken directly from the catalog.

Dimensions: 8 1/2 in. Dm x 1/2 in. H (21.4 cm Dm x 1.2 cm H)

Condition: Very good. Some flaking of border decoration throughout. One dish with rim chip measuring 0.9 cm. In-painting of some decorative elements encircling central design.

References:
Gardiner Museum, G08.2.18
Wedgwood Museum, 10136
Winterthur Museum, 2005.0039 less