Wedgwood Moonstone Urn Shaped Vases with Scallop Handles

A pair of Wedgwood moonstone urn shaped vases; each of campana…
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A pair of Wedgwood moonstone urn shaped vases; each of campana shape with scallop shell handles and a reeded body on a turned socle, impressed and transfer printed marks. Height 24.5 cm

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  • Campana Form Vases or Urns -
    A campana form vase or urn is a type of ceramic or metal container that is characterized by its reverse bell-like shape. The shape is typically wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, with a curved or flared opening at the top. The vase or urn may have a handle or handles on either side of the opening.

    The campana form was popular in ancient Greece and Rome, and the design has been revived in various forms throughout the history of art, including the Renaissance and the Art Nouveau period.
  • Socle - The short plinth, usually cylindrical, that serves as a pedestal for a sculpture or vase
  • Transfer Printed / Decorated Transferware - Transfer printing is method of decorating ceramics, reducing the cost of decoration when compared to employing artists to paint each piece. A print was taken on transfer-paper from an engraved copperplate, covered in ink prepared with metallic oxides, and the image on the paper was then applied to the biscuit-fired ceramic body. The print was fixed by heating the object in an oven, and then glazed, sealing the picture. Early transfer prints were blue and white, as cobalt was the only colour to stand firing without blurring. Early in the 19th century advances in the composition of the transfer paper resulted in better definition and detail, and enabled engravers to combine line-engraving with stipple.

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