Wedgwood Large Porcelain Bowl with Red and Gold Floral and Foliate Design c.1920s

This is a striking example of a large porcelain bowl by Wedgwood, probably at the Etruria Works in Stoke-on-Trent, in the first quarter of the 20th century.

The bowl is rounded with a gilded rim. There is a broad band of dark red decoration, which contains a repeating motif of stylised flowers, foliage, and ears of wheat. The details of this foliage are picked out in gold. The inner edge of the red panel is also gilded, followed by a scalloped design. The centre of the bowl is plain.

The underside of the bowl is plain white, and it sits on a deep, galleried rim. The centre of the bowl is marked in brown with a stylised ‘Portland Vase’ mark surmounting a line with three stars. Below this, it reads ‘WEDGWOOD’ and ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’. This is followed by ‘W. H. 3502. B’ in red.

Although versions of the Portland Vase mark were used on porcelain from 1878, the three stars beneath indicate this piece is post-1900. ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’ is known to have been in use from about 1898, but is more commonly seen after about 1910. Stylistically, I feel that this piece dates to the 1920s. 

It has a height of approximately 4.4cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 23.3cm and across the base of about 15.6cm.

It has an unwrapped weight of 550g.

It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks, although there is some minor wear to the rim and the design commensurate with use.