A WEDGWOOD PEARLWARE ROYAL JUBILEE SAUCER-DISH, transfer-printed with an iron-red ostrich-feather-pattern ground reserved with the Badge of the Order of the Garter to the centre surrounded by flowers enamelled in famille rose colours and with two medallions, one with the lesser pendant George of the Garter and the other with a profile portrait of George III, each pendant from the Collar of the Order of the Garter encircling the border, with gilt rim, 20cm. diam.; and a two-handled octagonal sugar-bowl and cover en suite (hair-line crack to rim), impressed marks, circa 1810, 13cm. wide (2)

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A WEDGWOOD PEARLWARE ROYAL JUBILEE SAUCER-DISH, transfer-printed with an iron-red ostrich-feather-pattern ground reserved with the Badge of the Order of the Garter to the centre surrounded by flowers enamelled in famille rose colours and with two medallions, one with the lesser pendant George of the Garter and the other with a profile portrait of George III, each pendant from the Collar of the Order of the Garter encircling the border, with gilt rim, 20cm. diam.; and a two-handled octagonal sugar-bowl and cover en suite (hair-line crack to rim), impressed marks, circa 1810, 13cm. wide (2)

Lot Essay

The present pieces are from a service made to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of George III in 1810

See Robin Reilly, Wedgwood, vol. II, p. 354, pl. 504 for a pair of teacups and saucers sold in these Rooms on 14 February, 1972, lot 229 and for a detailed discussion on the service see H. Clifford Smith, 'George III's Jubilee Tea-set, Queen Mary's Unique pieces of a Rare Ware', Country Life, 15 December 1944, p. 1033

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