Antiques M.S. Rau | Wedgwood Tri-Color Diceware Tea Set

Crafted By Wedgwood, This Exceptional Three-Piece Tea Set Includes A Teapot, Creamer And Lidded Sugar Bowl. The Set Features The Famed English Porcelain Firm’S Highly Desirable And Rare Diceware Motif. Golden Yellow Quatrefoil Stars Against White Porcelain Squares Alternate With Deep Black Squares In A Checkered Pattern, Lending This Piece A Complex Woven Aesthetic. The Design Is Further Punctuated By Wheat-Like Floral Motifs.

Tri-Color Jasperware Was Introduced By The Firm In 1786, And Diceware, With Its Precise Pattern, Was Among The Most Complex Versions Of Their Tricolor Pottery. The Result Is An Exquisite Blend Of Artistry And Craftsmanship. Tri-Color Jasper Pieces Are A Rare Find, Highly Prized By Wedgwood Connoisseurs.

Stamped “Wedgwood”

19Th Century

Teapot: 4 1/4″ High By 6 1/2″ Wide By 3 3/4″ Deep
Sugar: 4 1/4″ High By 3 1/2″ Wide By 3 1/2″ Deep
Creamer: 3 1/4″ High By 4″ Wide By 2 1/2″ Deep

Provenance:
Bleier Collection
Skinner, European Furniture And Decorative Arts, January 26, 2007, Lot 304
Collection Of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin And Suzanne Borow Rubin
Private Collection, Usa
M.S. Rau, New Orleans