FOUR WEDGWOOD CREAMWARE PLATES transfer-printed in black by Guy Green with Corinthian Ruins, the pierced borders painted in black with stylised foliate ornament beneath shaped feather-moulded rims (two with small chips to underside of rims, one with hair-line crack to rim), one with impressed mark, circa 1775, 23cm. diam.; and four creamware plates transfer-printed in iron-red with a scene from the Italian Comedy showing Harlequin and Columbine seated beside a table being surprised by Pierrot, the borders with six flower-sprays beneath feather-moulded rims (one with chips to underside of rim), circa 1775, probably Wedgwood, 24.5cm. diam. (8)

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FOUR WEDGWOOD CREAMWARE PLATES transfer-printed in black by Guy Green with Corinthian Ruins, the pierced borders painted in black with stylised foliate ornament beneath shaped feather-moulded rims (two with small chips to underside of rims, one with hair-line crack to rim), one with impressed mark, circa 1775, 23cm. diam.; and four creamware plates transfer-printed in iron-red with a scene from the Italian Comedy showing Harlequin and Columbine seated beside a table being surprised by Pierrot, the borders with six flower-sprays beneath feather-moulded rims (one with chips to underside of rim), circa 1775, probably Wedgwood, 24.5cm. diam. (8)

Lot Essay

For the first see Robin Reilly, Wedgwood, vol. I, pl. C26 (right) for a similar plate with the same print in purple and ibid, p. 232, pl. 253

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