Wedgwood Night & Day Bone China 5-Piece Place Setting

Description

The precisely etched lines of Night and Day are rendered by an engine-turning lathe technique that Josiah Wedgwood introduced in 1767. Pieces within the place setting have a dimensional stripe or checkerboard design which adds visual excitement without compromising the crisp white of the bone china.

• Dimensions: 4.1 IN x 11.3 IN x 11.3 IN

Embossed with simple geometric patterns, the all-white pieces in this single place setting are perfect for use at dinner, breakfast, or lunch: night and day. Their unleaded glaze gleams brilliantly--just what you d expect of Wedgwood bone china, which has delighted royals and commoners since Josiah Wedgwood, the father of English potters, began making his renowned ceramics in 1759. The place setting consists of a 10-1/2-inch checkerboard-patterned dinner plate, an 8-inch fluted salad/dessert plate, a 6-inch diamond-patterned bread plate, and a 10-ounce fluted cup with diamond-patterned saucer. Containing about 50 percent animal bone, which accounts for its startling translucency, bone china is the strongest of all ceramic tableware--stronger even than porcelain or earthenware--and is dishwasher-safe. As avid collectors know, Wedgwood china lasts several lifetimes, making it esteemed as an heirloom. --Fred Brack