Design - 17th October 2018
Lot 1142
Ghostly Wood a fine and rare Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre charger designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones
Estimate £12,000 - £18,000 | Hammer £14000
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Description
Ghostly Wood a fine and rare Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre charger designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones, pattern no.Z4968, printed and painted in colours on a blue lustre ground, highlighted in gilt, printed Wedgwood mark to base, 38.5cm. diam.
Literature
Una des Fontaines Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Sotheby Parke Bernet, page 143 plate 29 for a tall Malfrey Pot and cover in this design illustrated.
Provenance
Sotheby's Chester, 13th March 1990 one of two (lots 1370 and 1371) identical chargers, both purchased by the vendor. The other example was sold at Christie's Wedgwood & Associated Wares 15th June 1995 lot 160.
Private collection.