Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood founded his pottery factory in 1759 and created many famous ceramic types, such as creamware, black basalt, jasperware, and caneware. Wedgwood’s craftsmanship and innovation in ceramics in unparalleled, making his one of the greatest names in English pottery.
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2 Pairs of Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Urns and Cassolette/Jars 18th Century
$9,800.00This set of four black basalt masterpieces, made by Wedgwood & Bentley at their Etruria works around 1775, represents the height of 18th-century English neoclassical design.
Each piece demonstrates the partnership’s unmatched command of proportion, sculptural relief, and material refinement.
The two larger vases are sculpted in high relief with a lively frieze of bacchanalian boys—a classical theme evoking festivity and freedom from convention.
Their cylindrical bodies rise from square bases, framed by elegant scroll handles and finished with domed lids topped by grooved finials.
The precision of modeling and the depth of the relief are hallmarks of Wedgwood & Bentley’s finest work.
The smaller pair, designed as cassolettes (both jars and candle holders), exemplifies versatility.
The domed covers of the jars can be inverted to serve as candle holders, showcasing a practical and decorative innovation of the period.
Smooth ovoid bodies taper gracefully to square bases, while rope-twist handles and draped garlands add a delicate rhythm to the otherwise restrained forms.
A band of crisp fluting encircles each shoulder, unifying the set through architectural harmony.
All four pieces are executed in Wedgwood’s black basalt—a dense, fine-grained stoneware polished to a subtle sheen.
Its velvety surface captures light with quiet depth, enhancing the relief’s sculptural clarity.
This “black Egyptian ware,” as Josiah Wedgwood described it, was among his proudest inventions. In a letter to Bentley, Wedgwood said, “The Black is sterling and will last forever.”
Marked WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA (used 1769–1780), the group embodies the intellectual elegance and disciplined artistry that defined the early neoclassical movement in English ceramics.Larger vases: 11.5″ tall × 5.25″ across handles × 3.25″ square base
Cassolettes: 8.75″ tall × 3.5″ diameter × 5″ across handles
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Black basalt with applied reliefs of bacchanalian figures and garland ornament.
Material: Fine-grained black basalt stoneware.
Style: English Neoclassical.
Origin: Etruria, Staffordshire, England.
Date: Circa 1775.
Notable Details:
• Rare complete set of four Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt urns and cassolettes
• Larger pair with bacchanalian boys in deep sculptural relief
• Smaller pair with reversible lids converting to candle holders
• Distinctive rope-twist and fluted architectural detailing
• Marked WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA (1769–1780)
• Exemplary of the partnership’s mastery in neoclassical form and proportion
• Material praised by Josiah Wedgwood himself as “sterling and everlasting” -
Set of Twelve Antique Wedwood Dinner Plates with Yellow Borders
$880.00This set of twelve Wedgwood dinner plates, impressed with date marks for 1879, is distinguished by its cheerful yellow borders and elegant band of stylized fleur-de-lis.
The combination of radiant color and refined ornament gives these plates a lively presence at the table, perfectly balancing warmth with sophistication.
The design captures the traditional neoclassical taste that inspired Wedgwood’s finest tablewares, here enlivened by a bright and optimistic yellow palette.Dimensions: 10.25″ diameter
Condition: Excellent, with only the very slightest signs of age
Marks: Impressed Wedgwood mark and date letters for 1879
Decoration: Fleur-de-lis and line borders on a soft yellow ground
Material: Refined Earthenware
Style: Neoclassical Revival
Origin: England
Date: 1879
Notable Details:
• Cheerful yellow borders with stylized fleur-de-lis pattern
• A beautiful harmony of warmth, brightness, and classical design
• Excellent condition
• Classic late 19th-century Wedgwood interpretation of neoclassical motifs -
Pair Antique Wedgwood Blue and White Soup Tureens Mared Pattern Circa 1840
$3,400.00This exquisite pair of Wedgwood blue and white Mared pattern soup tureens was made in England circa 1840.
The design features a loop of delicate “pearls” encircling the center, complemented by a beautiful blue shell edge.
The rippled surface of the shell edge adds visual interest as light plays across it (see images).
Josiah Wedgwood supervised the creation of this pattern in the latter half of the 18th century.
Similar to our set, the original 18th-century Mared pattern was made of pearlware, also known as pearled creamware.
Blue enamel was applied for decoration, and the pearlware was then glazed with a slightly blue-tinted glaze to permanently seal the design.
This glazing protects the decoration from scratches, flaking, and general wear, keeping it as fresh today as when it was first applied.
The tureens would look fabulous on a side table in a dining room.
Marks: The reverse of both the underplates and the tureens features the impressed “WEDGWOOD” mark of the period.
Dimensions: The tureens measure 12 inches across the handles, 8.5 inches wide, and 7 inches tall.
Condition: Excellent -
Set of 14 Antique Wedgwood Creamware Soup Plates with Grapevine Border 1855–1859
$1,200.00Wedgwood made this lovely set of fourteen creamware soup plates in England between 1855 and 1859.
The border features a continuous grapevine motif with clusters of red and purple grapes, scrolling tendrils, and green leaves.
The design was transfer-printed and then colored by hand-applied coloring with enamel, a technique characteristic of mid-19th-century Wedgwood.
Narrow brown enamel bands frame the border, adding a crisp finish to the design.
The plates are potted in a warm-toned light creamware body typical of Wedgwood’s production in this period.
Marks: WEDGWOOD mark of the period
Dates 1855-1859Dimensions: 10″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Hand-painted enamel coloring on outline of transfer-printed grapevine border
Material: Creamware
Style: Neoclassical
Origin: England
Date: 1855–1859
– Set of 14 matching soup plates
– Made by Wedgwood circa 1855–1859
– Printed grapevine border with hand-painted enamel detail
– Brown enamel line framing adds definition
– Excellent example of mid-19th-century English creamware -
Wedgwood 18th Century Creamware Plates Set of Three with Landscapes England
$780.00This rare set of three creamware plates was made in England by Wedgwood in the 18th century, circa 1780.
One plate retains a paper label for the “Josiah Wedgwood Jubilee Exhibition 1980, no. 33.1b, 1st Bank of the U.S.
Each plate is decorated with a finely detailed black transfer-printed landscape by Sadler and Green, rendered in delicate monochrome. The rustic English countryside views are delightful, featuring cottages, ruins, and tree-lined paths.
The shaped rims are bordered with elegant black enamel vine and berry motifs, unifying the trio with matching decorative style.
These plates exemplify the neoclassical refinement and technical innovation of early Wedgwood wares.
Ref: For an image and discussion, see The Dictionary of Wedgwood, p. 305, by R. Reilly and G. Savage, and 18th Century Wedgwood for Collectors and Connoisseurs, p. 27, by R. Reilly.
The landscape scenes were printed by Sadler and Green, Liverpool-based pioneers who developed ceramic transfer printing in the 1750s.
Their collaboration with Wedgwood brought fine engraving and mass production together for the first time, revolutionizing 18th-century decorative ceramics.
Marks: The “WEDGWOOD” mark of the period.
Dimensions: 10″ diameter
Condition: ExcellentDecoration: Black transfer landscapes by Sadler and Green; vine and berry borders
Material: Creamware
Style: Neoclassical
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1780
Key Features:
– Rare matched set of 18th-century Wedgwood creamware plates
– Black transfer landscapes by Sadler and Green
– Elegant black enamel vine border decoration
– One plate with 1980 Josiah Wedgwood Jubilee Exhibition label
– Published in two standard Wedgwood references
– Features work by the pioneers of ceramic transfer printing -
Pair of Antique Wedgwood Creamware Sauce Tureens with Original Ladles
$750.00Made in England circa 1820, this pair of Wedgwood creamware sauce tureens retains its original attached underplates and matching spoons.
The low rounded bodies, domed covers, and finely modeled floral finials establish a composed Neoclassical design.
Each element is controlled and deliberate, forming a continuous silhouette from the base through the dome to the finial.
The attached stands extend the line outward and anchor the form, while the integrated ladle notch is handled cleanly within the profile.
The warm cream tone allows the form to read clearly without reliance on painted decoration.
Wedgwood creamware of this period reflects the Neoclassical preference for balance and restraint.
In this pair, that approach is handled with precision.
The set presents with clarity and completeness.
Dimensions: 8.5″ x 6″ x 5″ tall
Condition: Very good, with light kiln burn along the top edge of each tureen, not visible when the covers are in place and does not interrupt the presentation
Decoration: Plain creamware with molded floral finials and subtle leaf detail
Material: Creamware
Style: Neoclassical, Regency
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1820 -
18th Century Wedgwood Creamware Bowl with English Strapwork Design Circa 1780
$620.00This 18th-century Wedgwood creamware bowl is defined by its dramatic reticulated strapwork, formed as radiating open spokes that create a basket-like architectural structure. Fine brown enamel highlights the rim in a twisted band and outlines the central medallion, emphasizing the geometry and giving warmth to the pale cream body.
At the center, a molded medallion features a hand-painted songbird perched on a branch, surrounded by a subtle basketweave ground and small floral sprigs in brown and green.
The restrained palette and open construction reflect the refined Neoclassical taste of the late 18th century.
The underside bears the impressed Wedgwood mark of the period.
Dimensions: 8.5 inches diameter x 2.35 inches tall
Condition: Excellent
Price: $620
Decoration: Reticulated strapwork with hand-painted bird and brown enamel detailing
Material: Creamware
Style: Neoclassical
Origin: Staffordshire, England
Date: Circa 1780 -
Pair Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Urns Cassolette Form 1775
$4,200.00This pair of Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt urns, made at the Etruria factory circa 1775, is designed in the cassolette form, with covers that reverse to serve as candle holders. The dual function is integral to the design, with each lid fitting cleanly as a cover on one side and forming a stable candle socket when inverted.
The bodies are ovoid and rise from square pedestal bases, giving the pair a firm, architectural stance. The black basalt is finished to a soft sheen, producing a deep, even black that emphasizes the form. At the shoulder, a band of vertical fluting introduces a precise, repeating rhythm that catches light across the surface.
Rope-twist handles extend from the shoulders in a controlled curve, framing the profile without excess movement. Beneath them, a draped garland in low relief adds ornament while keeping the surface clear and legible. The domed covers sit comfortably within the silhouette and are finished with simple finials that complete the form.
The combination of early Wedgwood & Bentley production, cassolette function, and well-preserved basalt surface places this pair within the most desirable early output of the Etruria factory. The undersides are marked with the Wedgwood & Bentley Etruria mark used between 1769 and 1780.Dimensions: 8.75″ tall, x 3.5″ diameter, and 5″ across the handles
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Pair Antique Wedgwood Black Basalt Vases England c1775
$5,800.00This fine pair of antique black basalt vases was made by Wedgwood & Bentley in the late 18th century, circa 1775.
The vases are sculpted in deep solid relief with bacchanalian boys in lively motion, a classical motif symbolizing liberation from societal order and the tension between chaos and control.
The vases have a cylindrical form rising from a square-footed base. They echo neoclassical architecture with elegant scroll handles, a grooved finial, and vertical fluting around the shoulder.
The sculptural modeling is a hallmark of Wedgwood & Bentley’s finest black basalt work.
Marks: Each vase is marked “WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA,” used between 1769 and 1780.
Dimensions: 11.5″ tall x 5.25″ across the handles x 3.25″ square base
Condition: Excellent
The factory at Etruria in Staffordshire began producing black basalt in 1769, quickly becoming the leading name in neoclassical ornamental ceramics admired by aristocratic patrons.
Key Features:
• Pair of antique black basalt vases by Wedgwood & Bentley
• Made circa 1775 during the peak of neoclassical fashion
• Deep relief frieze of bacchanalian boys
• Scroll handles and fluted architectural elements
• Marked “WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA” (1769–1780)
• Superb example of 18th-century English neoclassical design -
Wedgwood Egyptian Jug Decorated in Black Basalt and Rosso Antico
$1,100.00This Wedgwood Egyptian Revival ale jug commands attention through its dramatic decoration: a sphinx to either side of a firebird in flight, rendered in the spirit of Greek black figure painting, with carefully placed touches of white enamel that heighten contrast and precision.
The oviform black basalt body serves as the stage for this bold composition, where warm rosso antico figures advance sharply against the matte ground, creating a powerful interplay of silhouette and line.
Produced as a special edition for Woollard and Hattersly of Cambridge, the jug combines archaeological imagination with the disciplined refinement that defines Wedgwood’s mid-nineteenth-century Egyptian Revival work.
The rim and base are finished with rosso antico piping, which visually anchors the composition and reinforces its classical structure.
The form rises from a rounded foot and terminates in a pinched trefoil spout with a loop handle, compact yet substantial in the hand.
The impressed mark beneath reads “Wedgwood” and “The Egyptian Jug Sold Only by Woollard and Hattersly, Cambridge,” confirming both authorship and exclusivity.
Comparable examples are held in the Birmingham Museum of Art, Gift of Dwight and Lucille Beeson, 1982.185, and in the British Museum, 1385-6, titled “The Egyptian Jug.”
Dimensions: 6.5″ tall x 5.5″ deep x 5″ diameter
Condition: Excellent
Decoration: Egyptian Revival sphinxes flanking a firebird in rosso antico with white enamel highlights and rosso antico piping to rim and base
Material: Black basalt stoneware with rosso antico decoration
Style: Egyptian Revival
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1854 -
Pair of Pearlware Pottery Baskets England Circa 1820
$800.00This pair of elegant oval-shaped pearlware baskets and stands were made by St Peter’s Pottery (also known as Thomas Fell & Co**), Newcastle upon Tyne, circa 1830. The baskets were made to hold bread or baked sweets. They also look great filled with flowers (see image #2)
The creamware body was pearled with a lovely blue-white glaze and painted with touches of purple enamel*.
We see decorative purple lines along the top and bottom of the baskets, and the strap handles are each painted with a purple floral design (see image #5)
The baskets have lovely, arcaded, openwork sides.
The stands also have a band of arcaded openwork.
The baskets and stands are decorated with three lines of purple enamel defining the border and the outer edge.
**One of the stands is impressed on the underside with the “F and “Anchor” marks of Thomas Fell & Co. St Peter’s Pottery, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.Dimensions: the baskets measure 5″ tall x 10.5″ from handle to handle
The stands 10.5″ wide x 8.25″ deepCondition: Excellent, with original light craquelure in the glaze
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Wedgwood Creamware Basket and Stand England Circa 1820
$330.00This elegant Wedgwood creamware basket and stand have matching pierced arcades.
The borders of the stand and the basket are decorated with midnight brown slip, as are the basket’s handles.
Pressed out in a mold, the basket has impressed horizontal bands of decoration.
Dimensions: The basket 4″ tall x 9.25″ long x 5″ wideCondition: Very good with small kiln burns where the original glaze didn’t take (see images)
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Wedgwood Drabware Sugar Bowl and Stand with Gilt Trim, England Circa 1825
$380.00This beautiful Wedgwood drabware sugar bowl and stand possesses a quiet richness that rewards close looking.
Made in England, circa 1825, it exemplifies Wedgwood’s mastery of refined form and restrained ornament.
The warm, saturated tone of the drabware body has a depth that feels almost velvety under light, created by glazing dark clay rather than white.
This method gives the surface a natural richness that needs little embellishment, yet Wedgwood has added just enough gilding to sharpen the silhouette. A broad gilt band encircles the bowl, catching the light, while the finely gilded finial provides a graceful focal point above.
Short, wide, and confidently proportioned, the bowl sits securely on its matching stand, its generous scale making it both practical and visually satisfying. The gently spreading handles and softly domed cover contribute to a form that feels balanced, composed, and distinctly early 19th century in character.
Dimensions: 6.25″ across the handles x 4.25″ tall
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Wedgwood 18th Century Pierced Creamware with Painted Decoration England C-1785
$580.00This Wedgwood pierced creamware dish was made at the Wedgwood factory in Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1785. The elegant piercings are hand-made. The cavetto is decorated with a band of eye-catching red up-down squiggles. The edge of the plate is decorated with a thin band of brown slip. The overall effect is exquisite! This plate is one of my favorites.
On the underside is the impressed mark “WEDGWOOD.”
Dimensions: 9″ in diameter
Condition: Excellent
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Pair Wedgwood Pierced Creamware Dishes England Early 19th Century Circa 1810
$760.00Wedgwood decorated this pair of pierced creamware dishes with a lovely band of hand-painted pansies around the border. The brightly colored flowers add a charming touch to the dishes. The beautiful piercings have practical use; they were made to allow water to drain from the dishes when they were filled with cooked vegetables. At the top edge, a thin black line accentuates the diamond-shaped form.
Dimensions: 11.25″ x 9.25″ x 2.5″ tall
Condition: Excellent
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