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Where to Find Discount Wedgwood China 

There is not a lot of discount Wedgwood China available, although, given the prices of some of the items in the line, any discount is greatly appreciated.

You might not think paying $50 for a plate is a discount, however, depending on the age of the particular item and the supply of pieces, $50 might seem like a discount.

You might not think of it but not every design, not every creation from the Wedgwood Company has been a smash hit.

Even the most successful companies in any field have products and designs that failed to catch on with the public and Wedgwood is no exception.

Not many people are aware that in the mid to late 20th Century, a lot of the actual production of Wedgwood China was farmed out to other factories and craftsmen for a variety of reasons.

Some of this product was less popular than other lines manufactured in the original premises. As a result there is a variety of less expensive, discount Wedgwood China available for the discerning shopper who must have Wedgwood and must have it at a bargain price.

These days you have to do your homework before you make any purchase of discount Wedgwood China or you’re very likely to get fleeced by an unscrupulous merchant.

With factories all over Asia churning out imitations of every designer line, there are items being advertised for sale as Wedgwood that aren’t; and there are items being advertised for sale as antique Wedgwood that also aren’t.

Unless you’re simply looking to fill in that missing piece from grandma’s collection and you don’t really care about dating or authenticity, then let the price be your guide.

However, if you are more of a purist who insists that his Wedgwood be real Wedgwood, then do your homework, learn the identifying characteristics of Wedgwood China and then go shopping.

Author: Max Bellamy

Wedgewood China provides detailed information about discontinued, antique, and discount fine china, plus fine china outlets, values, and history. Wedgewood China is affiliated with Business Plans by Growthink.

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What Is Jasperware And How To Date It? 

Jasperware is the form of pottery devised by Josiah Wedgwood which has a stoneware body and can either be white or coloured and comes in a matte finish.

As said it was first developed by Josiah Wedgwood and is most famously known in the popular blue and white versions, but it does come in many other colours.

The term ‘jasper’ came from the Greek word ‘iaspis’ which itself has oriental origins and is related to the Hebrew word ‘yaspeh’ which stands for an opaque variety of quartz which is usually coloured red, yellow or brown.

It is very difficult in some cases to date Jasperware and the rules below should help you when considering the age on any item of Jasperware that you are considering purchasing.

Firstly, most modern/vintage pieces, those that date from 1908 to the present date are usually marked with Wedgwood, Made in England.

But if you find that the marks are separated (Wedgwood Made in England) then the piece has probably made prior to 1970 and if the stamp is altogether then it is post 1970.

However, there are some exceptions to this rule for example smaller pieces such as thimbles or miniatures, often these pieces will only carry the stamp Wedgwood England because of their size in comparison to the stamp being used.

Items of Wedgwood which are pre 1908 will be marked Wedgwood England and although it will be separated the stamp will not be uniformed in shape.

There will also be letters accompanying the Wedgwood England which will help you to date items produced between 1891 and 1908.

Any items that were produced before 1891 will have a three letter dating code on them and this type of marking ran from about 1860 until 1891.

The letters used would represent the month in which the piece was produced, the potter who produced it and the year of its production in this order.

For example O stands for 1860, P for 1861 and so on.

Although this was not a fool proof system for dating purposes, because sometimes they overlapped and in some cases certain letters may provide you with possible dates for its production.

However, anything that was produced before 1860 will only be marked with Wedgwood and is normally accompanied by the potters marking and a single letter.

Author: Allison Thompson

Allison Thompson webmaster of several sites and a work from home mum who now lives in Spain. After a large amount of time carrying out large amounts of research on Wedgwood she decided to set up a site that is dedicated all things relating to this most sought after pottery and ceramics. If you would like to learn more then please visit http://www.wedgwood.householdfacts.info.

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