Wedgwood was founded in 1759 at the Ivy House Works, Burslem by Josiah Wedgwood, (1730-1795), who is now remembered as the "Father of English Potters". He was the youngest of 12 children born in Burslem, Staffordshire, in the heart of the English potteries and served his apprenticeship as a potter before setting up his own business.
In 1765, Wedgwood created a new form of earthenware, which impressed the then British Queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who gave official permission to call it "Queen's Ware."
In 1766, Wedgwood bought Etruria, a large Staffordshire estate, as both a home and factory site. Wedgwood developed a number of further industrial innovations for his company, notably a way of measuring kiln temperatures accurately and the new ware types Black Basalt and Jasper Ware.
This is a beautiful 21 piece tea set consisting of the biscuit plate, creamer, open sugar bowl and 6 complete tea trios (cup, saucer and tea plate). All the items are beautifully decorated with a wild strawberry pattern with light pink blossoms and prominent green strawberry leaves. All items are beautifully rounded off with gold trim.
All the items are stamped underneath Wedgwood Bone China Made in England.
The set is in mint condition with no visible damages.
Cup height: 6.5 cm, Diameter of base: 4.5 cm, Diameter of rim: 8.4 cm
Saucer diameter of base: 6.8 cm, Diameter of rim14.5
Tea plate diameter of base: 8 cm, Diameter of rim: 15.4 cm
Sugar bowl height: 7.6 cm, Diameter of bae: 5.3 cm, Diameter of rim: 10.2 cm
Creamer height: 10.6 cm, Diameter of base: 4.8 cm, Diameter of rim: 5.5 cm,
Biscuit plate diameter of base: 12.5 cm, Rim: 23.5 cm x 25 cm
