{"product_id":"antique-wedgwood-caneware-twin-handled-potpourri-tray-15cm","title":"Antique Wedgwood Caneware Twin Handled Potpourri Tray, 15cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming twin handled tray is an attractive example of antique Wedgwood caneware, ideal for collectors of early English stoneware and for stylish decorative display. Measuring approximately 15 cm in diameter across the bowl (a little wider across the handles), the shallow circular form is raised on a neat, low foot and finished with elegant horizontally splayed loop handles to either side. The overall silhouette is low and refined, perfectly suited to its traditional use as a potpourri or sweetmeat tray, but equally appealing today as a small desk, dresser or side-table dish.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is made from Wedgwood’s distinctive caneware, an unglazed fine stoneware developed in the late 18th century and prized for its warm matt tone and crisp moulding. Here the clay fires to a soft, buttery straw colour with subtle speckling and gentle surface patination from age and handling. Around the outer wall of the tray runs a continuous applied relief border in a contrasting reddish-brown jasper-type clay, modelled as a scrolling vine of grape leaves and tendrils. This classic neoclassical motif is one of Wedgwood’s signature decorative devices and is sharply defined, providing pleasing textural contrast against the smooth caneware ground.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior of the tray is plain and functional, allowing any contents to be the visual focus. The handles are pulled and rounded, with a comfortable grip and a graceful outward sweep that gives the low piece surprising presence on display. The underside shows the typical integral foot ring and bears the impressed “WEDGWOOD” mark, confirming it as an authentic product of the famous Staffordshire factory. The font and single word mark suggest a late 19th to early 20th century date, consistent with the overall style and quality.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is generally very good for an antique utilitarian piece of this age. There is a visible star crack to the base, noted for accuracy; this appears stable and does not detract significantly from the decorative appeal or from normal light display use. Otherwise there are no apparent rim chips or significant losses to the applied vine border. Minor surface wear, light soiling in crevices and a few small firing imperfections are present, as expected in antique caneware, and contribute to the authentic period character.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Wedgwood caneware potpourri tray will sit comfortably within a collection of jasperware, caneware or other early stonewares, and its restrained classical styling makes it easy to integrate into both traditional and modern interiors. It can be used as a shallow dish for potpourri, keys, jewellery or small desk items, or simply enjoyed as a fine example of Wedgwood’s inventive use of coloured stoneware bodies and applied relief decoration. For collectors, the combination of twin handles, vine border and clear factory mark make it a particularly attractive and displayable piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moffitts Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53941509980444,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moffitts.co.uk\/products\/antique-wedgwood-caneware-twin-handled-potpourri-tray-15cm","provider":"Moffitts Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}