In order to keep up with changing fashions, the Wedgwood factory introduced Argenta glazes to its majolicas. This color palette was more subdued than the traditionally bright and vibrant colors of majolica, and was more suitable for the Aesthetic Movement japonisme style that pervaded the market. These Argenta majolica dessert dishes in the “Lincoln” pattern demonstrate the continual ingenuity of Wedgwood for marketing its wares to a wide variety of design interests.
In order to keep up with changing fashions, the Wedgwood factory introduced Argenta glazes to its majolicas. This color palette was more subdued than the traditionally bright and vibrant colors of majolica, and was more suitable for the Aesthetic Movement japonisme style that pervaded the market. These Argenta majolica dessert dishes in the “Lincoln” pattern demonstrate the continual ingenuity of Wedgwood for marketing its wares to a wide variety of design interests.
Condition
Good. Some minor discoloration and crazing throughout. One plate has a hairline crack measuring 0.7 cm. One plate has small glaze chip on rim measuring 0.3 cm.
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Provenance
Estate of Tom and Lee Stanley
The Secret Garden, East 62nd Street, New York, 26 March, 1982
References
Blake-Roberts, Gaye. “The Innovation and Artistry of Wedgwood Majolica.” In Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915 vol. 2, ed. Susan Weber et al. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020.
Good. Some minor discoloration and crazing throughout. One plate has a hairline crack measuring 0.7 cm. One plate has small glaze chip on rim measuring 0.3 cm.
For a detailed condition report, please contact us.
Estate of Tom and Lee Stanley
The Secret Garden, East 62nd Street, New York, 26 March, 1982
Blake-Roberts, Gaye. “The Innovation and Artistry of Wedgwood Majolica.” In Majolica Mania: Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915 vol. 2, ed. Susan Weber et al. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020.
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