Antique Game Pie Tureen With Lattice Lid,Wedgwood

For your consideration… an extremely rare three piece pie dish dating to the mid 1800s. Pie dishes are likely the …
For your consideration… an extremely rare three piece pie dish dating to the mid 1800s. Pie dishes are likely the rarest of all cane ware pottery forms. This is a very elaborately ornamented and functional item crafted by a master potter. This pie dish is a testament to the skill, care and pride taken by the potter to produce a usable item of exceptional visual appearance. The pie dish is composed of three parts, the lid, a removable rim and the base. The underside of all 3 pieces are impressed WEDGWOOD. The lid is decorated with delicate extruded loops and an artichoke in the center serving as a handle. There are losses to these decorative elements. The pie crust rim supports the lid and sits on top of the base. The base is reticulated with rounded flat connecting decorative elements. This yellow ware form is referred to as cane with the surface not being glazed. This allows for the great molded detail that would not be as prominent if the surface was glazed. The pie dish measures 10 ½” long, 6 ½” wide and 3” high to the top of the lid. Having survived for 200+ years these pie dishes are rarely found in any condition, this is in remarkable condition considering its age and for most of this time has been admired rather than used. All pie dishes are extremely rare, this is the only one I’ve seen with this decoration. Any advanced collector would cherish, appreciate and be proud to own this very rare and spectacular piece of early cane ware.