Pair Antique Wedgwood & Co. Plates the “Processional Elephant and Howdah” Pattern

This pair of antique English dishes show a fabulous bird’s eye view of an elephant in an imaginary setting. Two figures ride an Indian elephant through an exotic landscape. Along a winding road, we see large fruit trees, fenced gardens, a ziggurat, and pagodas. Made circa 1800, these octagonal dishes are made of pearl-glazed creamware. The pattern is printed in brown with overglaze enamel in orange, yellow, green, and blue. The dishes are unmarked but made by Wedgwood & Co.in the  “Processional Elephant and Howdah” pattern. Dimensions: 9 inches diameter x 1 inch height Condition: Excellent. References: Holdaway, Minnie. The Wares of Ralph Wedgwood. English Ceramic Circle Transactions Vol. 12 Part 3. London: The Lincoln’s Inn Press Ltd, 1986.