Well, it’s a bit too late to put in this request, but if I had been able to make a Christmas list of wants rather than chores and things to buy at the grocery store, these amazing “Christmas Pudding” dishes designed by Eric Ravilious would be on the top. I’ve never really appreciated either holiday china or twentieth-century china, but these dishes are just so striking, as are most of the pieces made by Ravilious in his short life (1903-1942). My favorite is the first plate with what looks like a flaming (steaming) Christmas pudding, which was accentuated by the Victoria & Albert Museum in the form of a Christmas card. I was looking for a traditional Christmas pudding recipe when I found this plate, and then my search was over–I put in an order with our new bakery because I was so distracted by these decidedly cooler (in more ways than one) versions. Happy Christmas, everyone.
Wedgwood “Christmas Pudding” dishes designed by Eric Ravilious, 1938, collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
December 25th, 2013 at 11:18 am
Beautiful! Merry Christmas.
December 26th, 2013 at 3:24 pm
” the first plate with what looks like a flaming (steaming) Christmas pudding”
It is a literally flaming pudding, though a stylised one. It was usual to pour brandy or rum over the pudding and set fire to it immediately before it was served. It was usual to turn the lights out as the pale flames of alcohol don’t show up well except in darkness.
December 26th, 2013 at 8:05 pm
Thanks, Roger! Merry Christmas to you.