The sunflower, alongside the calla lily and peacock feather, became an emblem of the late 19th-century Aesthetic Movement. Oscar Wilde was an emphatic advocate of the flower, believing it to be “a perfect model of design…most naturally adapted for decorative art.” As the color green also became a favorite of the Aesthetes, the Wedgwood company capitalized on the trend with its green majolica sunflower design. First appearing around 1860, this pattern proved extremely popular and was produced well into the 20th century. These dishes would have contributed to an artistic interior which functioned as a sanctuary for beauty in daily life.
The sunflower, alongside the calla lily and peacock feather, became an emblem of the late 19th-century Aesthetic Movement. Oscar Wilde was an emphatic advocate of the flower, believing it to be “a perfect model of design…most naturally adapted for decorative art.” As the color green also became a favorite of the Aesthetes, the Wedgwood company capitalized on the trend with its green majolica sunflower design. First appearing around 1860, this pattern proved extremely popular and was produced well into the 20th century. These dishes would have contributed to an artistic interior which functioned as a sanctuary for beauty in daily life.
Condition
Excellent overall. Dish with two tiny chips to underside of rim measuring 0.3 cm, not visible on front of plate. Dish with two chips to underside of rim measuring 0.8 cm and 1.3 cm, not visible on front of plate; thin minor area of glaze wear to rim measuring 1.9 cm long. Dish with two minor glaze flecks to rim measuring 0.2 cm; chip to underside of rim measuring 0.6 cm, not visible on front of plate. Dish with burst glaze bubbles on front and back from original firing; minor glaze fleck to underside of rim not visible on front of plate. Dish with tiny chip to rim measuring 0.5 cm. Dish with glaze fleck to rim measuring 0.1 cm. Dish with minor burst glaze bubbles on front from original firing; tiny rim chip to underside of rim measuring 0.4 cm, not visible on front of plate. Dish with glaze two flecks on underside of rims measuring 0.1 cm, not visible on front of plate.
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Excellent overall. Dish with two tiny chips to underside of rim measuring 0.3 cm, not visible on front of plate. Dish with two chips to underside of rim measuring 0.8 cm and 1.3 cm, not visible on front of plate; thin minor area of glaze wear to rim measuring 1.9 cm long. Dish with two minor glaze flecks to rim measuring 0.2 cm; chip to underside of rim measuring 0.6 cm, not visible on front of plate. Dish with burst glaze bubbles on front and back from original firing; minor glaze fleck to underside of rim not visible on front of plate. Dish with tiny chip to rim measuring 0.5 cm. Dish with glaze fleck to rim measuring 0.1 cm. Dish with minor burst glaze bubbles on front from original firing; tiny rim chip to underside of rim measuring 0.4 cm, not visible on front of plate. Dish with glaze two flecks on underside of rims measuring 0.1 cm, not visible on front of plate.
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