{"product_id":"plate","title":"Wedgwood Sea Green Jasperware Lloyd’s of London Tercentenary Dish, 1688–1988","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWedgwood Sea Green Jasperware Lloyd’s of London Tercentenary Dish, 1688–1988\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive Wedgwood jasperware commemorative dish created in 1988 to celebrate the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300th anniversary of Lloyd’s of London, 1688–1988\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in a particularly beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esea green jasperware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the dish features crisp white applied relief centered by the historic Lloyd’s coat of arms. Maritime imagery reflects the institution’s origins in shipping and marine insurance, while the surrounding border is decorated with repeating interlocking “L” motifs representing Lloyd’s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse bears the commemorative inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Lloyd’s of London 1688 1988 Tercentenary,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e documenting the occasion for which the piece was produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLloyd’s traces its origins to Edward Lloyd’s coffee house in late 17th-century London, where merchants, shipowners, and others involved in maritime commerce gathered to exchange shipping intelligence and arrange insurance. By 1988, the institution had reached its remarkable 300th anniversary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unusual sea green ground gives this example a particularly striking appearance and provides a beautiful contrast to Wedgwood’s finely modeled white relief.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sophisticated British collectible bringing together the histories of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWedgwood and Lloyd’s of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, equally at home in a collection of jasperware or displayed in a library, study, or office.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Wedgwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1988\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommemoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lloyd’s of London Tercentenary, 1688–1988\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jasperware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sea green with white applied relief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lloyd’s coat of arms with repeating interlocking “L” border\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 4.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks noted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA handsome and unusual Wedgwood commemorative celebrating three centuries of one of Britain’s most historic institutions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Culture Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46043940814892,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7008\/7724\/files\/IMG_0317.jpg?v=1787692064","url":"https:\/\/vintagecultureshop.com\/products\/plate","provider":"Vintage Culture Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}