Plates

MakerPlates .1, .2, and .5 made by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons English, 1790 - 1895

MakerPlates .3, .4, and .6 made by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd. English, 1895 - present

Date1872-1927

MediumMolded cream-colored earthenware

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter of each plate): 7 3/8in. (18.7cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of Mary W. Edwards

DescriptionSet of six small, cream-colored earthenware plates, a type of ceramic known as creamware. The plates are plain, with the exception of the molded rim, which is divided into six equal sections by a wavy raised line. Although the plates have the same pattern and maker, they were not all produced at the same time.

Plates (.1, .2, .5): These plates appear to be the older half of the set. Each plate has a greenish tint to the glaze and all over crazing. Each plate has small chips at the rim, and two (.1 and .5) have long hairline cracks.

Plates (.3, .4, .6): These plates are the newer additions to the set, having been made in 1927. The plates have no crazing, a cream-colored surface, and only a few small chips at the rim.

Object number1983.144.4.1-.6

MarkingsAll the plates have impressed marks on the bottom.
Plate (.1, .2,): "WEDGWOOD" with seriphs, and, "GQA/ A".
Plate (.5): "WEDGWOOD" with seriphs, and, "GQA".
Plate (.3): "WEDGWOOD" with seriphs, "MAD/ ENGL", "4WD", and, "R".
Plate (.4): "WEDGWOOD" with seriphs, "MADE IN/ ENGLAND", "4W", and, "R".
Plate (.6): "WEDGWOOD" with seriphs, "MADE IN/ ENGLAND", "4WD", and, "R".
[Missing numbers and letters in the impressed marks seem to be the result of an incomplete impression, not an indication of more than two groups of marks.]

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