Today I was out junking and found these two rare early Wedgewood “Blue Palisade” Chinoiserie Pattern Dishes, c. 1810-1830. They are made of lead-glazed earth ware, transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Both dishes measure five inches across.
The dishes have a fenced-in garden of peonies and bamboos set in an oriental landscape. The dishes are framed by a border of grape and vine leaves, paper scrolls, and flowering prunus, (trees).
One dish is slightly darker blue than the other one but they both have the same very detailed design.
The light blue dish has a “W” marked behind it and has three thin cracks on the back. Both dishes have some age related crazing but no chips. The other dish has a “R 1” marked behind it. Both dishes have the “potter’s mark” above the Wedgewood marking.
Wedgewood Dish with a W Marking 
Front of Lighter Vintage Wedgewood Dish 
Early Wedgewood Blue Palisade Chinoiserie Pattern dishes , c. 1810
I was a little surprised to find something so old in the junk store. My junk store price was two dollars per dish. I saw this plate pattern online at an English antique dealer for $84 but, of course, their dish was larger and had no condition issues.
These dishes are too old and frail for me to use in my every life, plus, I’m afraid, I’ll accidently break them with my “butterfingers.” They are for display only but now where to display them? I also do not want to put them in water to get rid of that sticky residue from the price tag.
I love how detailed the Asian garden is. I think I was lucky to find something so beautiful in a second hand store. Trash or treasure, one never knows.
The detailed Asian garden is quite lovely.
Question of the Day: Readers do you like dishes with blue and white patterns?