Wedgwood
Astbury Black
Soup Plate
- Date of Introduction: 1929
- Fine Bone China
- Gold Banding
- Width: 23cm
- Hand wash only
The most lavishly gilded and extravagant fine bone china tableware since the time of Josiah Wedgwood I (1730-95), Astbury is a triumph of craftsmanship.
First recorded in a 1915 Wedgwood pattern book as a gold printed design enhanced with enamels, the pattern as we see it today was introduced in 1929. Astbury in its modern incarnation is wholly covetable, whether displayed in a collection or used for prestigious dining.
Producing an example of Astbury tableware is an intricate creative process, calling for consummate skill and a dedication to perfection from the ceramic painters.
The magnificent pattern of classical Greek figures and scrolls is outlined and embellished with reliefs by hand, using a special ceramic paste, then fired to fuse it to the black groundlay - this is just one of up to eight firings. The piece is glazed before each of the raised embellishments (an astonishing 1,160 on a 27cm plate) is individually coated with pure gold.
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