Wedgwood Antique Dark Blue Jasperware 2 3/4\" Round Lidded Match Box Holder 1873 For Sale

Wedgwood Antique Dark Blue Jasperware 2 3/4\" Round Lidded Match Box Holder 1873 Wedgwood Antique Dark Blue Jasperware 2 3/4\" Round Lidded Match Box Holder 1873

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Wedgwood England Antique Dark Blue Jasperware Neoclassical 2 3/4\" Round Lidded Match Box Holder Museum Accession Numbered WEDGWOOD Mark Alone KAB Date Code 1873

This Wedgwood Jasperware Match Box Holder is 152 years old. The Round Match Holder is in Excellent Antique Condition with No Chips, No Cracks, No Repairs. NOTE: The Lid is in Poor condition with several chips under the rim. They are hard to notice until you take the lid off and look. (SEE Pictures with Pen.)The applied white sprig relief decoration is crisp and detailed throughout and displays beautifully against the classic Wedgwood dark blue matte jasperware body.HISTORY & PROVENANCE
This antique Wedgwood Jasperware round lidded match holder was produced in England during the Victorian period and features the highly collectible dark blue jasperware body with finely detailed white Neoclassical sprig decoration. The underside retains the impressed WEDGWOOD mark with No ENGLAND along with the impressed letters KAB. The B date code dates this to 1873.The base and lid both retain matching museum accession inventory numbers and were formerly part of the collection of MOHAI — the Museum of History & Industry (Seattle Museum of History). The base is marked 80.7121.85a, and the lid is marked 80.7121.85b. The underside base retains the original circular relief striker lines used for striking matches, which is a desirable original feature rarely found intact on early Jasperware match holders.ITEM DESCRIPTION
This is a beautiful antique Wedgwood Jasperware round lidded match box holder with its original fitted lid. This measures 2 3/4\" High x 2 1/2\" Wide at the base. The domed lid features a finely detailed white Neoclassical sprig relief scene depicting a classical chariot drawn through clouds by two horses. The body displays elegant classical interior scenes framed in rectangular panels with draped fabric and seated Greco-Roman figures. A continuous white laurel garland border decorates the lower base and beautifully frames the cylindrical form. The matte dark blue jasperware body contrasts beautifully with the white relief decoration and gives this antique match holder exceptional cabinet and display appeal.ITEM CONDITION
Match Holder is in Excellent Antique Condition with No Chips, No Cracks, No Repairs.
NOTE: The Lid is in Poor condition with several chips under the rim. (SEE Pictures with Pen.) They are hard to notice until you take the lid off and look.
The applied white relief decoration remains crisp and well-preserved throughout. Displays beautifully.ITEM DETAILS
Maker: Wedgwood England
Pattern: Jasperware Neoclassical
Type: Round Lidded Match Holder
Color: Dark Blue with White Sprig Relief
Material: Jasperware Stoneware
Origin: England
Date: 1873
Markings: WEDGWOOD Mark Alone / KAB Date Code
Museum Provenance: MOHAI Accession Numbered
Museum Numbers: 80.7121.85a Match Holder / 80.7121.85b Lid
Height: 2 3/4\" High
Width: 2 1/2\" Wide at the base

PATTERN & DESIGN
This older match holderfeatures classic Wedgwood Jasperware styling with finely detailed white Neoclassical sprig relief decoration over a matte dark blue jasperware body. The mythological chariot scene, seated Greco-Roman figures, draped interior panels, and laurel garland border reflect the timeless classical artistic themes that made Wedgwood one of the most important ceramic makers of the Victorian era.The lidded Match Boxmeasures 2 3/4\" High x 2 1/2\" wide.I have provided a lot of pictures to best describe the condition of this Antique Match Box.

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