Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Wedgwood Chinese Tigers


The bowl pictured here is my latest find this past Sunday at the Georgetown Flea Market. The pattern is Wedgwood Chinese Tigers. Originally produced by Wedgwood in 1815, it was resurrected by Wedgwood in the 1980s and was produced in green, red, and blue. It was part of their Williamsburg Collection. It was my wedding china and I have full service for 8 plus all of the serving pieces. Mine is in the green. It features scalloped pieces, gold trim, and the foo or fu dog motif. Pieces in blue and red are quite rare and highly sought after by collectors. The lovely bowl I found is in mint condition. I always set the table with my green Chinese Tigers for the Christmas holidays. I'm thrilled to have this red bowl, which I plan to use with my matching green one for a great display on the sideboard or mantel for Christmas decorating. The room set for tea with Chinese Tigers is in the home of Lord Wedgwood from the book At Home with Wedgwood: The Art of the Table by Tricia Foley. The pattern has been discontinued, but can be found on eBay and replacement china sources.










10 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous pattern and an amazing find, Beth! Can't wait to see your Christmas tablescape!

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  2. So nice to see a woman who still adores her wedding china! Great find at the flea market.

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  3. Averill-Thanks. I love this pattern. You can see my tastes haven't changed.

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  4. Home Before Dark-I have never seen a pattern I like better.

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  5. I've never seen this pattern before, but it has a wonderful abstract quality to it (rather like the Jacobs tiger coat I'm posting on tomorrow). What a find - and fantastic to have an entire set of it!

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  6. Sanity Fair-I love its uniqueness and rarity.

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  7. Your christmas table will be so pretty with the green and red. What a great find.

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  8. CC-Thanks. Perfect for a Chinoiserie Christmas table.

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  9. This is my mom's pattern she was married in the late 70's and ordered this from a store named Goode's in London. She paid $25 per place setting and has service for 16 which she divided between me and my cousin...
    So when we entertain yup we consolidate...
    The pattern is timeless...

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  10. I first bought eight basic place settings at a place in the Burlington Arcade, London. When I found it in the early 80's in Bridgetown Barbados, where it was being discontinued, I went berserk; it was selling at half of the usual half price. Imagine!
    Ergo, I have a service for 12 which includes tea cups, coffee cups, and demitasse cups, as well as both cream soups and rimmed soups and lots of serving pieces including the cutest sugar box. Only thing i don't have is the tureen and the teapot. I love it even more now than I ever did.

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