Wedgwood's Blue Jasperware has been prized since 1774, and this candle holder carries that legacy in miniature — a powdery cameo blue with crisp white relief, dated 1977 and made in England, offered at a value price for its one small flaw.
Condition: Chipped along the bottom edge, visible mainly from underneath and not noticeable from the top. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
A graceful gift for the Wedgwood collector, the anglophile, or anyone building a quietly elegant tablescape — equally at home on a mantel, shelf, or dinner table.
Josiah Wedgwood introduced Jasperware in 1774, on the heels of the celebrated Frog Service he'd designed a year earlier for Empress Catherine the Great of Russia. The matte, unglazed stoneware was formulated to take dye in soft, even color — this powdery blue among the most coveted — while the white relief figures were applied by hand in a technique known as sprigging. The oak leaf and acorn garland circling this piece's border is one of Wedgwood's most enduring motifs, appearing across dishes, trays, and vases for well over two centuries, and reflects the neoclassical taste for refined, garlanded ornament that defined the brand from its earliest days. Stamped on the back, "Wedgwood, Made in England 1977," this piece carries the same two-and-a-half-century tradition — its small chip a mark of age rather than a flaw in the story.
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