Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Firbolgs Vase

Description - ID#22939

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre vase. The vase is decorated in the Firbolgs IV pattern, which features comical, accident-prone 'firbolgs'. The inside of the rim features three colourful fish. Ruby ground with black and gold overlay. Wedgwood Portland Vase maker's mark and pattern number 'Z5200' to underside. Pattern illustrated in figures 75 pages 177, 'Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre' by Una des Fontaines.

Maker: Josiah Wedgwood and Sons

English maker - One of the 'top three' Victorian majolica manufacturers. Read more...

Bottle kilns at the Wedgwood factory. (Photo credit: ThePotteries.org)

Period of Operation:

1759 (Josiah Wedgwood 1730-95) to 1987

Period of Interest:

1865-1890's

Other Names:

Wedgwood

Afterwards Called:

Waterford Crystal in 1987.

Country:

England

Region:

The Potteries, Staffordshire

Town:

Stoke-on-Trent

People:

Sons of Francis Wedgwood joined between 1859-65 - Godfrey, Clement Francis, and Laurence.

Awards/Accolades:

Basalt, Jasperware.

Typical Styles:

Naturalistic, also in imitation of Japanese, Chinese, classical Greek, Aesthetic.

Notes on Marks:

Fairly consistent impressed WEDGWOOD. Sometimes also date mark, pattern number.

Design Rating:

1 - Unsurpassed in their creativity and design excellence.

Glaze Rating:

1 - In the top tier for technical quality of decoration and glazing.

Desirability Rating:

1 - One of the most desirable makers and highly sought after.

Output Rating:

2 - Comparitively average volume output, during our period of interest.

Price Rating:

1 - Command a higher price than the average maker.

Condition Summary

Good. Minimal damage, wear, manufacturing defects (kiln effects) and/or restoration, which does not detract from the piece.

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