Vintage Wedgwood Appledore Dinner Plates - Set of 10
There is something eternally reassuring about a well-set English table—and Wedgwood has been at the heart of it since 1759, when Josiah Wedgwood first established his pottery works in Staffordshire. For more than two centuries, the firm has been synonymous with refined craftsmanship and beautifully balanced design.
This set of ten vintage hand-painted dinner plates in the Appledore pattern is a lovely expression of that heritage. Each plate is framed with a graceful, hand painted blue foliate border, delicately detailed and finished with fine gilded accents. At the center, a charming urn filled with fruit and encircled by a slender wreath lends just the right touch of ornament.
Rendered in a soft cream ground with hand painted colored accents, and warm gold trim, these plates feel equally at home at a formal supper or a long, leisurely Sunday lunch. A handsome set for collectors of English ceramics—or for anyone who believes the everyday table deserves a bit of Wedgwood’s enduring grace.
Strictly one-of-a-kind and subject to prior sale. Hand washing recommended. In very good vintage condition. Plates measure 10.75" in diameter.
Learn More About Josiah Wedgwood
Few names in the history of ceramics shine as brightly as that of Josiah Wedgwood. Born in 1730 in Staffordshire, England, Wedgwood transformed the humble craft of pottery into both high art and high fashion. An inventor at heart, he perfected creamware, jasperware, and black basalt, designs that carried the elegance of antiquity into the parlors of Georgian England and beyond. When Queen Charlotte chose his cream-colored earthenware for her table, Wedgwood cleverly branded it “Queen’s Ware”—and soon the crowned heads of Europe were clamoring for their own services.
Ever the consummate salesman, Wedgwood pioneered marketing tactics still familiar today. He opened glittering showrooms in London, staged lavish product launches, and understood the power of limited editions. He offered money-back guarantees, distributed illustrated catalogues, and sent samples to aristocratic tastemakers who would, in turn, influence demand. He even kept meticulous records of his clientele to track preferences and anticipate desires—an early form of customer relationship management. At the same time, he harnessed the ideals of his age, producing the now-iconic abolitionist medallion “Am I Not a Man and a Brother?” which married artistry with social conscience.
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Vintage Wedgwood Appledore Dinner Plates - Set of 10
There is something eternally reassuring about a well-set English table—and Wedgwood has been at the heart of it since 1759, when Josiah Wedgwood first established his pottery works in Staffordshire. For more than two centuries, the firm has been synonymous with refined craftsmanship and beautifully balanced design.
This set of ten vintage hand-painted dinner plates in the Appledore pattern is a lovely expression of that heritage. Each plate is framed with a graceful, hand painted blue foliate border, delicately detailed and finished with fine gilded accents. At the center, a charming urn filled with fruit and encircled by a slender wreath lends just the right touch of ornament.
Rendered in a soft cream ground with hand painted colored accents, and warm gold trim, these plates feel equally at home at a formal supper or a long, leisurely Sunday lunch. A handsome set for collectors of English ceramics—or for anyone who believes the everyday table deserves a bit of Wedgwood’s enduring grace.
Strictly one-of-a-kind and subject to prior sale. Hand washing recommended. In very good vintage condition. Plates measure 10.75" in diameter.
Learn More About Josiah Wedgwood
Few names in the history of ceramics shine as brightly as that of Josiah Wedgwood. Born in 1730 in Staffordshire, England, Wedgwood transformed the humble craft of pottery into both high art and high fashion. An inventor at heart, he perfected creamware, jasperware, and black basalt, designs that carried the elegance of antiquity into the parlors of Georgian England and beyond. When Queen Charlotte chose his cream-colored earthenware for her table, Wedgwood cleverly branded it “Queen’s Ware”—and soon the crowned heads of Europe were clamoring for their own services.
Ever the consummate salesman, Wedgwood pioneered marketing tactics still familiar today. He opened glittering showrooms in London, staged lavish product launches, and understood the power of limited editions. He offered money-back guarantees, distributed illustrated catalogues, and sent samples to aristocratic tastemakers who would, in turn, influence demand. He even kept meticulous records of his clientele to track preferences and anticipate desires—an early form of customer relationship management. At the same time, he harnessed the ideals of his age, producing the now-iconic abolitionist medallion “Am I Not a Man and a Brother?” which married artistry with social conscience.
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There is something eternally reassuring about a well-set English table—and Wedgwood has been at the heart of it since 1759, when Josiah Wedgwood first established his pottery works in Staffordshire. For more than two centuries, the firm has been synonymous with refined craftsmanship and beautifully balanced design.
This set of ten vintage hand-painted dinner plates in the Appledore pattern is a lovely expression of that heritage. Each plate is framed with a graceful, hand painted blue foliate border, delicately detailed and finished with fine gilded accents. At the center, a charming urn filled with fruit and encircled by a slender wreath lends just the right touch of ornament.
Rendered in a soft cream ground with hand painted colored accents, and warm gold trim, these plates feel equally at home at a formal supper or a long, leisurely Sunday lunch. A handsome set for collectors of English ceramics—or for anyone who believes the everyday table deserves a bit of Wedgwood’s enduring grace.
Strictly one-of-a-kind and subject to prior sale. Hand washing recommended. In very good vintage condition. Plates measure 10.75" in diameter.
Learn More About Josiah Wedgwood
Few names in the history of ceramics shine as brightly as that of Josiah Wedgwood. Born in 1730 in Staffordshire, England, Wedgwood transformed the humble craft of pottery into both high art and high fashion. An inventor at heart, he perfected creamware, jasperware, and black basalt, designs that carried the elegance of antiquity into the parlors of Georgian England and beyond. When Queen Charlotte chose his cream-colored earthenware for her table, Wedgwood cleverly branded it “Queen’s Ware”—and soon the crowned heads of Europe were clamoring for their own services.
Ever the consummate salesman, Wedgwood pioneered marketing tactics still familiar today. He opened glittering showrooms in London, staged lavish product launches, and understood the power of limited editions. He offered money-back guarantees, distributed illustrated catalogues, and sent samples to aristocratic tastemakers who would, in turn, influence demand. He even kept meticulous records of his clientele to track preferences and anticipate desires—an early form of customer relationship management. At the same time, he harnessed the ideals of his age, producing the now-iconic abolitionist medallion “Am I Not a Man and a Brother?” which married artistry with social conscience.
