Description: A Wedgewood sucrier and cover. A matching double condiment set on round tray stand. Both are decorated with grapes and vines in sepia color. Both stamped on bottom. Condiment cups may have had lids. Have receipt of purchase from Rochelle Thomas.

History: Wedgwood was founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, who is now remembered as the "Father of English Potters". He was the youngest of 12 children born in Burslem, Staffordshire, in the heart of the English potteries and serviced his apprenticeship as a potter before setting up his own business. After he manufactured a cream-coloured tea and coffee service for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, she allowed him to style himself "Potter to Her Majesty" and to call his new cream ware Queen's Ware. Josiah also created Black Basalt, a fine black porcelain, which enabled him to produce copies of the newly excavated Etruscan pottery from Italy. His invention of a new stoneware called Jasper has been described as the most important development in the history of ceramics since the Chinese discovery of porcelain nearly 1,000 years earlier. He employed many notable artists including George Stubbs to design bas-reliefs, often imitating classical Greek motifs. In 1766 he built a new factory in Staffordshire which he called Etruria, as well as a Georgian mansion, Etruria Hall, for his family.

Provenance: Helen & Dr. Roland Kohen, Miami, FL

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 1.5 | Height(in) = 6 | Width(in) = 12 | Depth(in) = 10

Size of Artwork(in): 4 x 8 x 5.5" sucrier.

Artist Name: Wedgewood

Medium: Hard paste

Circa: Circa 1800

Sucrier has a small amount of gilt loss. Condiment cups have some staining.