Title
Fairyland Lustre Bowl
Date
c. 1920
Description
A Fairyland Lustre bowl (English, c. 1920) designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones (English, 1881-1945) for Josiah Wedgwood and Sons. The octagonal shaped bowl is raised on a circular foot, it is executed in jewel tones with gold painted details and iridescent glazes over Bone China. The exterior is decorated in the “Castle on a Road” pattern with eight fanciful landscape panels surrounded by a cobble border. The interior is decorated in the “Fairy in a Cage” pattern with a panorama view of cavorting fairies and other whimsical creatures against a background of lush vegetation and pagoda style buildings. The underside is marked with a picture of an urn with “WEDGWOOD / MADE IN / ENGLAND” printed below and # Z5125.
Born in Yorkshire, England, Makeig-Jones began an apprenticeship at Wedgwood in 1909, and by 1914 was working as a lead designer. With influence from the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements, as well as contemporary fairy-tale book illustrations by the likes of Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen, and Edmund Dulac, Makeig-Jones created the enchanting Fairyland Lusterware line. Her bright fantastical wares severed as a stark contrast to the dark period of World War I and helped make her one of the best-known ceramic designers of the early 20th century.
Born in Yorkshire, England, Makeig-Jones began an apprenticeship at Wedgwood in 1909, and by 1914 was working as a lead designer. With influence from the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements, as well as contemporary fairy-tale book illustrations by the likes of Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen, and Edmund Dulac, Makeig-Jones created the enchanting Fairyland Lusterware line. Her bright fantastical wares severed as a stark contrast to the dark period of World War I and helped make her one of the best-known ceramic designers of the early 20th century.
Cultural Origin
English
Medium
Porcelain
Extent
4" x 9"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mr. Francis J. Connell.
Identifier
PSNC.4985
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