Martin FennellyAntiques

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Look what Martin Fennelly Antiques has put up for sale on-line: <br/><br/> <a href='http://www.fennelly.net/Item.aspx?id=19430'>475 Sold Superb Pair of Jasperwear Wedgewood Lidded Campana Urns - English</a><br/><br/><img src='https://file.4pm.ie/887/ca592710.jpg.160x137.png' alt='475 Sold Superb Pair of Jasperwear Wedgewood Lidded Campana Urns - English'/><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">These are a <strong>Beautiful Mint Condition Pair of Wedgwood Green Jasperware Handled and lidded Campana Urns.</strong> They are in superb condition and date to Circa 1960. The 'Muses' and 'Offering of Peace' are raised on square pedestal vases. The Classical decoration is crisp and highly detailed.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"><strong>Height </strong>12&quot; (30.5cm) <strong>Width at Handles</strong> 7&quot; (17.5cm)<strong>&nbsp; Item Sold</strong><br /> </span></span></span></span></p> <div class="_663416ff" data-tn="facet-creator-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot;Proxima Nova SemiBold&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 9px; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">&nbsp;</div> <div class="_663416ff" data-tn="facet-creator-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot;Proxima Nova SemiBold&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 9px; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">WEDGWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM) History</span></span></div> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="_ab184b59" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> </span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Arguably the most celebrated of all English ceramics makers, Wedgwood was founded in 1759 by Staffordshire potter Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795). The company is famed for its Jasperware &mdash; molded&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><strong><span class="_ab184b59" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: &quot;Proxima Nova Light&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span class="_ab184b59" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: &quot;Proxima Nova Light&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Neoclassical</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;stoneware vases, plates and other pieces, inspired by ancient cameo glass, featuring white figures, scenes and decorative elements set in relief on a matte colored background. The best-known background hue is light blue, but Wedgwood&rsquo;s iconic silhouettes also appear on green, lilac, yellow, black and even white grounds. Some pieces use three or more colors.</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong> </strong><span class="_ab184b59" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); font-family: &quot;Proxima Nova Light&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> </span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The Wedgwood firm first came to prominence for its tableware, which quickly gained favor in aristocratic households throughout Britain and Europe. In 1765, Wedgwood was commissioned to create a cream-colored earthenware service for Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III. The queen was so thrilled with her new china that Wedgwood was given permission to call himself &ldquo;Potter to Her Majesty,&rdquo; and the decorative style became known as Queen&rsquo;s Ware. Not to be outdone, Catherine the Great of Russia commissioned her own set of Wedgwood china in 1773. Nearly 200 years later, the firm created a 1,200-piece service for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. In recent years, leading designers including Jasper Conran and&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/vera-wang/fashion/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; color: rgb(194, 166, 97); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Vera Wang</span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;have collaborated with Wedgwood &mdash; in the tradition of such distinguished 18th century artists such as the painter George Stubbs and metalsmith&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Matthew Boulton</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">.</span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"><br /> </span></p>