British Art Pottery - 25th May 2021

Lot 149

'Butterfly' a pair of Wedgwood plates designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £300

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Description

'Butterfly' a pair of Wedgwood plates designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones, pattern X8656, each enamelled to the well with a large exotic Solid butterfly in colours on a mottled blue ground, the rim with gilt chinoiserie design, printed mark, painted X8656, 22.5cm. diam. (2)

Provenance

The Jill Napper collection of Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre.

Literature

Una des Fontaines, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre, Sotheby Parke Bernet, page 76-77 for line drawings of these solid butterflies.