Alexis Antiques Wedgwood Blog: Visit the Wedgwood Zoo

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Opening a brand new book that still smells of ink is such a sublime experience, almost as good as that musty smell of an old book reminding us of its history!

Check out our newly listed items on the WEBSITE where things are always changing. AT ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX WE'VE ADDED MORE NON-WEDGWOOD ENGLISH CERAMICS, TO INCLUDE SOME ABSOUTELY ADORABLE ADAMS Titian Ware VERNACULAR HAND PAINTED PLATES. CHECK THEM OUT! We've added lots of new jasperware too, blue and green AND some excellent black basalt wares!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Visit the Wedgwood Zoo

Here is some nice information about a Wedgwood artist whose work is not too well known except to those who specifically collect his works. This is from The End of History Shop's (NYC) blog: John Skeaping was born in Essex in l90l and studied at Blackheath School of Art. Eventually he became a scholar at the Royal Academy School and in l924 he won the Prix de Rome. On his return to England in l926 he was introduced to Frank Wedgwood, wherein Skeaping was commissioned to model a series of animal studies for the venerable Wedgwood company. Among the designs, the "Sleeping Monkeys" figurine seen here. Made in 1927, glaze is a subtle celadon green & measures 7" X 7".

Click the title of this post to see the gorgeous photo that accompanies this entry. Or you can go here to see a beautiful creamware deer by Skeaping right on our site.
You can go HERE to see the listing on our site for this great Kruger National Park plate. We have lots of items with lions, just Browse Inventory using the word LION to see what else we have in stock. Or use the word DEER for some other things.