Wedgwood Sunset Fairyland Lustre Vase with Imps Design
A rare and important Wedgwood Sunset Fairyland lustre vase, with 'imps on a bridge' design. Gilt 'raised bead' around foot and inside rim. 'Vase 2351' shape 175. Wedgwood, Portland vase mark 25481, factory mark, circa 1925, height 9.06 in. Literature: Una Des Fontaines, Wedgwood Fairyland lustre, page 210, plate 48
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Lustre Ware - Lustre decoration on ceramics is created by painting a thin deposit of metal oxide such as gold, silver or copper onto the surface, and then firing the item again, so that metal oxide forms a thin film on the surface. The finished effect is a shiny metallic surface. The technique was used in the 19th century by potteries such as Crown Devon, Grimwades, Maling, and Royal Doulton. However the best known use was by Wedgwood for its Fairyland lustre.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Makeig-Jones, Daisy - Wedgwood (England) designers 65
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Wedgwood (England), item types
- Fairyland Lustre 52
- lustre ware 109
- Wedgwood (England), patterns - Imps on a Bridge pattern 5
