【Wedgwood Jasper Dip】 4 Muses Vase / 350 - Trophy / c.1900《WareWish》

March 30, 2024

Wedgwood Jasper Dip

350 - Trophy / c.1900

《Wedgwood 4 Muses Vase》

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Wedgwood Jasper Dip is the process of covering solid-colored jasper (typically white or light blue) with a dark-colored jasper slip. Some jasperware items are dipped on one side, while others are dipped on both sides, with the base color showing at the edges. The jasper dip technique was introduced in 1777 when the price of cobalt rose, making the dyeing of solid jasper into deep blue costly. This dipping process is still in use, especially for "noble" items and those relying on engine-turned wheels to produce decorative effects through lines or patterns.

Wedgwood Jasper Dip(Wedgwood浸染浮雕玉石)製作方法是將固色碧玉(通常是白色或淺藍色)覆蓋上深色的碧玉滑料。一些碧玉器物只在一面浸漬，一些則在兩面，基本顏色會顯示在邊緣處。浮雕玉石的浸染工藝於1777年引入，當時鈷的價格上漲，使得染成深藍色的固體碧玉變得代價高昂。這種浸染工藝特別是用於“高貴”的物品以及那些依靠引擎轉輪製造的線條或圖案來產生裝飾效果的物品。

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Photo 1 on the right: Comedy Muse (Thalia), adorned with a mask or ivy wreath, or portrayed as a pastoral poetry muse, holding a shepherd's crook;

Photo 1 on the left: Astronomy Muse (Urania), standing and pointing with a staff at a globe;

圖1右: 喜劇女神(Thalia)，戴著面具或常春藤花環，或作為田園詩女神，手持牧羊人手杖。

圖1左: 天文女神(Urania)，站著指著地球儀的手杖。

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Photo 2 on the right: Eloquence and Epic Muse (Calliope), holding a writing tablet and pen.

Photo 2 on the left: Dance and Song Muse (Terpsichore), holding a lyre and plectrum.

圖2右: 雄辯和史詩女神(Calliope)，手持平板和筆。

圖2左: 舞蹈與歌曲女神(Terpsichore)，手持琴和撥弦器。

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The vase height is 20.5 cm.

花瓶高度20.5公分。

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Jasperware is a type of ceramic named by Wedgwood for its resemblance to a semi-precious stone quartz. Josiah Wedgwood I (1730-1795) introduced jasperware to the public in 1775 after several years of arduous experimentation, enormous expense, and setbacks. The creation of this product was highly influenced by the contemporary popularity of reliefs made from shells or stones. As these were expensive items, a competitive ceramic type sounded very promising. The new type of ceramic material invented by Wedgwood was extremely difficult to manipulate and resulted in considerable waste. Initially, jasperware products were made in several colors, termed "solid," because metallic oxides used for coloring were mixed with the basic white jasperware.

Jasper是一種陶瓷類型，其名稱是由Wedgwood創造的，因為它與一種半寶石石英的形式相似。Josiah Wedgwood一世(1730-1795）在經過幾年的艱苦實驗和巨大費用和挫折後，於1775年將jasper介紹給公眾。這種產品的創造與當時貝殼或石頭製成的浮雕的當代流行有很大關係。由於這些都是昂貴的物品，一種競爭性的陶瓷類型聽起來非常有前景。這種由Wedgwood發明的新型陶瓷材料極其難以操作，並造成了大量的浪費。最初，jasperware產品以幾種顏色製成，被稱為“固體”，因為用於染色材料的金屬氧化物與基本的白色jasperware混合在一起。

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In 1777, "dipped" jasper was introduced, where colors were applied to the usual white base before firing. This was a cost-saving procedure as the metallic oxide dye materials (such as cobalt) were quite expensive. Whether solid or dipped, jasperware was handcrafted with classical figures or portraits in relief, along with trees, grass, and design patterns, giving it the characteristic now known as the "Wedgwood look." This look was so distinctive that all jasper products, regardless of who made them, were often referred to as Wedgwood by many observers. Once the material was tamed and perfected, Wedgwood utilized jasperware to produce a wide range of items, including large pieces like vases, candlesticks, jardinières, plaques, and statuary, as well as smaller items like medals, reliefs, buttons, and beads.

西元1777年，引入了浸染浮雕玉石，即在燒製前將顏色塗在通常的白色基底上。這是一種節省金錢的程序，因為金屬氧化物染色材料(如鈷)的成本相當高昂。無論是固體還是浸漬，jasperware都是通過手工製作的，上面有古典人物或肖像的浮雕，以及樹木，草和設計圖案，以賦予它現在被稱為“Wedgwood外觀”的特色。這種外觀如此容易辨認，以至於所有jasperware產品無論是誰製造的，許多觀察者都稱之為Wedgwood。一旦材料被馴服和完善，Wedgwood就利用jasperware製作了大量物品，包括大件物品，如花瓶，燭台，樹枝盆，匾額和雕像，以及小件物品，如勳章，浮雕，鈕扣和珠子。

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[Photos] The above photos of "Wedgwood Jasper Dip 4 Muses Vase" was taken by Warewish at his home in Taiwan, collected by Warewish, on September 08, 2009.

[照片拍攝] 以上的"Wedgwood Jasper Dip 4 Muses Vase"照片，是由Warewish拍攝於台灣自家，Warewish收藏，2009年9月08日。

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