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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Wedgwood 2...

Last Friday I went up to Auckland and spent the day in a giddy whirl of drive-by antiquing, fabric and wallpaper sourcing, and the odd glass of decent wine. We found quite a few lovely Wedgwood pieces for The Wedgwood Room. Here is some of the bounty:


I have been reading Tricia Foley's book At home with Wedgewood. In it there is a chapter on the present Lord Wedgwood, who resides in America with his wife. It shows some lovely photographs of their home,


Below: The Present Lord Wedgwood.


Here are some other pieces I would dearly love to add to the collection...

Blue Jasperware





Black Jasperware





Black Basalt Pieces
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6 comments:

  1. MillieSeptember 9, 2010 at 6:48 PM

    Oooh the black jasper draws me in! Sounds like your day in the Big Smoke was a lot of fun. Lord Wedgewood should be an honorary Aussie, he seems to spend so much time out here. He's apparently a charming man. Love all your glorious images.
    Millie ^_^

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  2. Lord CowellSeptember 9, 2010 at 8:52 PM

    Thank you Reggie Darling for your comment:

    "That's quite the haul of Wedgwood that you picked up the other day! I have collected black basalt for years, and am always pleased when I find a piece with the Wedgwood mark on it."

    I accidentally pressed delete instead of publish!

    David.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Lord Cowell,

    I was looking for a photo I could post on my fledgling blog, and came across your site. The Wedgwood, needless to say, is exquisite, and I would like to use a couple of photos if that is alright - one was the ceiling from Dublin. I will make note of where the photos are from with a link.

    Thank you for sharing, and may your endeavor be as successful as you intend.

    Many blessings to you,
    Marianne

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  4. Lord CowellJanuary 8, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Yes, of course that is fine Marianne. I look forward to following your blog.
    Regards,
    David

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    Thank you, David. And yes, you are welcome to "visit" any time. As I said, it's a fledgling blog...a little bird with large wings, but I hope she grows into them.

    May you have a glorious day!
    Marianne

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  6. Chronica DomusFebruary 20, 2014 at 7:34 AM

    Hello David, not sure of you heard the sad news of Lord Wedgwood's recent passing. I just stumbled across the fact yesterday. RIP.

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