Rare pair Wedgwood yellow jasper, three colour candlesticks, c. 1900.
£1,250.00
Rare pair of Wedgwood yellow jasper, three colour candlesticks, c. 1900. The yellow ground candlesticks, sprigged with black jasper relief oval medallions, containing Classical figures, above rose garlands, suspended from rams heads. The rims with continuous lappet, floral, and beaded bands.
The circular foot rims, applied with an acanthus leaf motif.
Both candlesticks set upon square pedestal feet, decorated with a continuous band of leaves and berries, in black jasper.
Impressed WEDGWOOD, ETRURIA, ENGLAND to the bases.
Height – 23 cm, 9 1/8”.
Width – 10 cm, 4”.
Depth – 10 cm, 4”.
Condition – Minute chips to the corners of the pedestal bases. Otherwise in excellent, unrestored condition.
Yellow jasper, along with claret and some other coloured jaspers, was more costly and difficult to produce than the standard blue jasper, and therefore only used in limited production runs.
