English and European Ceramics and Glass - 07 May 2014
A large Wedgwood pottery part dinner service dated 1884
A large Wedgwood pottery part dinner service dated 1884, of 'Rustic' design, printed in blue with designs by Thomas Allen, of farmyard vignettes of ducks, geese, hens, cows, rabbits and other animals, printed and impressed marks. Comprising: two large meat plates, two octagonal dishes, two sauce tureens with one cover, three vegetable tureens, a large bowl, two strainer dishes, two tazza, a small dish, 29 dinner plates, 12 soup plates and 26 smaller plates. (83)
The design for this service cannot be found in any reference work, and it is possible that it was only made for export.