A Set of Wade Porcelain Harlequin Nesting Dishes

A set of Wade porcelain Harlequin nesting dishes, comprising small square dishes with scalloped rims and a moulded radiating petal or starburst design to the well. Each dish is finished in a different monochrome pastel glaze, including dusky purple-brown, sky blue, candy pink, and primrose yellow. The set is presented in its original red cardboard box decorated with gold dots, featuring two diamond-shaped labels identifying the set as Harlequins and Porcelain Nesting Dishes by Wade Made in England. The base of each dish features a moulded mark within a scalloped frame reading WADE PORCELAIN MADE IN ENGLAND. These versatile dishes were typically marketed for use as butter pats, pin dishes, or individual ashtrays.