2024 - is the Centenary Celebration Year of Paolozzi's Birth in Leith, Edinburgh. Hip, Hip Hurrah!
This is a very rare complete set of six plates - all in original packaging. The set is called the Kalkulium Suite and was designed by Eduardo Paolozzi for Wedgwood.
The set was issued in a limited edition of 500 plates. This one is number 92.
The design on each plate was transfer printed onto fine bone china. Each plate is contained within its original grey storage box and these are all carefully placed and stacked inside an outer custom box. The set comes with its original certificate.
The designs are all typical of Palozzi's interest in futuristic design and the patterns here are reminiscent of computer circuit boards - and the start of the growth in information technology.
The reverse of each plate is marked: 'Kalkulium Suite in a limited edition of 500 sets of six plates by Eduardo Paolozzi', with a copy of his signature following in plate [All printed in black], with 'WEDGWOOD Bone China MADE IN ENGLAND' [Printed in gold] added below, as photographed.
These plates are of museum quality - another complete set is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Individual plates (without any original packaging) usually sell for £150 each plate - so my set - with all the original boxes, pamphlet and its certificate - is listed at a fair price.
I would have to ship these in three separate parcels to keep them safe in transit to you. Each parcel would cost about £10 to post- so you would be looking at a cap of £30 on the postage. This would be applied at the checkout.