Underglaze
Printing in a single color on earthenware and stoneware 1850-1900, printed and painted
Additional Image:
One of 12 subjects in the Wedgwood pattern book recorded under pattern T289 a-l. This pattern is 4th on the list and therefore T289 d. Printed on this compote is the text "LOWLINESS IS YOUNG AMBITIONS LADDER". It is from Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Act 2, Scene 1.
Shown here is the profile of the compote.
Shape Type
Dinner & Dessert Wares
Pattern Type
Miscellaneous
Date
1877
Dimensions
- Diameter: 9.25 in (23.50 cm)
- Height: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
Maker
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Maker's Mark:
Impressed
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Description:
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