{"product_id":"wedgwood-blue-jasperware-classical-scenes-decorative-plate-england-1956","title":"Wedgwood | Blue Jasperware | Classical Scenes | Decorative Plate | England, 1956","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWedgwood | Blue Jasperware | Classical Scenes | Decorative Plate | England, 1956\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJasperware was never designed to follow fashion — it was designed to outlast it. A plate dated 1956 sits comfortably within that intention, part of a tradition already nearly two centuries old at the time it was made.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped in the 1770s by Josiah Wedgwood, jasperware emerged as a direct response to the neoclassical revival shaping European taste. Its unglazed stoneware body — coloured throughout or dipped in metallic oxide — provided the ideal ground for applied white sprig reliefs inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art. The now-iconic pale blue ground, achieved through sustained experimentation, became Wedgwood’s most recognisable and widely collected colourway. Many of the original relief designs, including those associated with John Flaxman Jr., remained in continuous production well into the twentieth century, meaning a piece produced in 1956 carries forward a design language already refined over generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate is circular in form with a broad raised border and a recessed central well, both finished in the characteristic matte Wedgwood blue. The border is fully occupied by a continuous sequence of applied white relief scenes, arranged as a flowing procession and divided by stylised trees with branching canopies and flowering shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scenes depict a series of classical groupings: a draped figure tending a flaming altar with attendants; a musician or herald carrying a staff accompanied by a putto; figures gathered beside a pedestal surmounted by a small animal; paired standing figures beneath trees; and further arrangements of robed women, erotes and companions. The relief work is crisply applied, with well-defined drapery folds and clear silhouette contrast against the matte ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse carries the impressed mark: WEDGWOOD \/ MADE IN ENGLAND \/ 1956.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent. No chips, cracks, scratches or losses to the relief decoration. The matte blue ground remains clean and even, without discolouration or wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Wedgwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Jasperware (dipped blue stoneware)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: White applied sprig reliefs — neoclassical scenes with figures, trees and attendants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Decorative plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1956\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackstamp: WEDGWOOD \/ MADE IN ENGLAND \/ 1956 (impressed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 23.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 413 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector’s Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMid-century dated jasperware offers a particularly balanced entry point for collectors: early enough to retain traditional production quality and design fidelity, yet later enough to be accessible. Dated examples are especially desirable, as they fix the piece within Wedgwood’s long production history. The classic blue-and-white colourway remains the most consistently collected, and plates with continuous figural borders are among the more visually complete expressions of the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJasperware does not rely on reinvention — it relies on continuity. This plate is part of that unbroken line, carrying forward a language that had already proven it would last.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45068137103560,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_bce60978-4178-4ad1-88ef-ad5de0defa42.png?v=1777395762","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/wedgwood-blue-jasperware-classical-scenes-decorative-plate-england-1956","provider":"The Dancing Faun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}