This heavily detailed and aged game tureen features an unglazed matte stoneware exterior with a glazed interior and would have been used for baking savoury pies or casseroles. Originally it would have had a liner that set inside. The design features elaborate raised slip images of ducks and fruit vines around the sides and the lid is topped with a small hare.
There is no brand stamp on either the base or the lid. It could be a Wedgwood second — a piece rejected by the factory because the piece had flaws and was taken out of international circulation. The base has some incised marks which are consistent with Wedgwood seconds. (Shown in pictures).
CONDITION:
Whether they are the imperfections that failed to make them meet the Wedgwood standard, or later incidents that left their mark through use, the piece has some minor flaws (identified in pictures):
— small chip to the inside lid
— small chip on inside of bottom
— small transfer marks/stains on lid, underside and sides.
— stable, but slightly crooked placement and shallow cracking where the end of the bottom braid design meets up.
— light crazing to interior glaze
— stable seam gap where the hare finial meets the lid.
