Five Wedgwood and Related Dry Body Items

Description:

Five Wedgwood and Related Dry Body Items, England, first half 19th century, three white stoneware: an unglazed Gothic teapot and cover, lg. 8 1/8, a smear-glazed club jug with relief of Bacchanalian Boys and applied blue grapevine border, ht. 6 1/4, and a smear-glazed leaf molded teapot and cover, ht. 4 5/8; and two drabware items: a club jug with relief of Bacchanalian Boys and applied blue grapevine border, ht. 6 1/4, and a Neale & Co. covered potpourri with applied white florets and foliage to an engine-turned basketweave body, ht. 6 1/4 in.; impressed marks.

Provenance: The Victor & Muriel Polikoff Collection.
Estimate $500-700

Potpourri does not appear to be restored but sits at an angle. All else in very good condition throughout with no evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.


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