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Wedgwood Black Fairyland Lustre Vase, Candlemas Z5157

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Wedgwood Black Fairyland Lustre Vase, Candlemas Z5157
Porcelain vase by Wedgwood, executed in the Candlemas pattern Z5157, part of the Black Fairyland Lustre series. The design features vertical panels with intricate gilt decorations on a blue lustre ground. Narrow bands contain depictions of bell ropes with dark brown fairies climbing or swinging along them. Interspersed among these are large white candles shaded in blue, each topped with a human head rather than a flame and surrounded by aureoles in red and green. Further panels feature stylized flowers, fairies, and ethereal scenes drawn in raised gold, purple, green, and crimson lusters. The imagery is set against a dark iridescent background. The interior is glazed in classic porcelain white. The base bears the Wedgwood Portland Vase gilt backstamp along with the mark "Made in England" and a brown label for Thos. Webb & Sons Pty Ltd, Melbourne.

Artist: Daisy Makeig-Jones
Issued: c. 1920s
Dimensions: 4"W x 7.75"H
Country of Origin: England

Condition: Age related wear.