Simple Square - Wedgwood's Plain | Tea Leaf Identification Guide and Handbook

Naming Source:

Club Named

Potter

Enoch Wedgwood
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Tunstall, Staffordshire

Manufacturing Era(s):

1870s, 1880s

Treatment:

Copper Lustre, Gold Lustre

Footprints/Shapes:

Oblong, Round, Square

Type(s) of Ware:

Bath, Dinnerware

Motif(s):

Tea Leaf

Description:

Wedgwood's Simple Square demonstrates a simple style with a recessed base and straight, tapered sides. The sides of the covered dishes taper gradually to a flat base while pitcher sides flare to a low waist, then indent sharply to the base. Note that some bath pieces may have a round footprint.