Lot Essay
See Una de Fontaines, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre, New York, 1975, page 80, pl. 11 for a line drawing of the central hummingbird.
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GILT PORTLAND VASE MARK AND PATTERN NUMBER Z5294, DESIGNED BY DAISY MAKEIG-JONES, CIRCA 1917
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A WEDGWOOD 'FLYING HUMMING BIRDS' ORANGE LUSTRE SHALLOW BOWL
GILT PORTLAND VASE MARK AND PATTERN NUMBER Z5294, DESIGNED BY DAISY MAKEIG-JONES, CIRCA 1917
The exterior enriched with numerous birds in flight, the blue lustre interior with a humming bird perched on an egg-filled nest surrounded by birds in flight, the border with 'flying geese' pattern
13 in. (33 cm.) diameter
GILT PORTLAND VASE MARK AND PATTERN NUMBER Z5294, DESIGNED BY DAISY MAKEIG-JONES, CIRCA 1917
The exterior enriched with numerous birds in flight, the blue lustre interior with a humming bird perched on an egg-filled nest surrounded by birds in flight, the border with 'flying geese' pattern
13 in. (33 cm.) diameter