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Jug

1825 to 1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black basalt is a hard black vitreous stoneware, named after the volcanic rock basalt. The colour of black basalt came from 'Carr', an oxide of iron suspended in water that flowed through coal seams and mines. It was manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood from about 1768 and other manufacturers soon followed. Black basalt does not need to be glazed and can just be polished to a dull sheen.
This is an interesting jug featuring the emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland believed to have been designed to celebrate the 1851 Great Exhibition


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
black basalt & moulded
Brief description
Jug or creamer, black basalt with moulded decoration, Wedgwood, Burslem, Staffordshire, England. ‘Union’ design, mid 19th century.
Physical description
Jug or creamer, black basalt with moulded decoration of symbols of the British Union.
Dimensions
  • Whole height: 8.6cm
  • Whole width: 12cm
Style
Credit line
Gift of Laura Fransella from the collection of her late mother Erica Propper
Summary
Black basalt is a hard black vitreous stoneware, named after the volcanic rock basalt. The colour of black basalt came from 'Carr', an oxide of iron suspended in water that flowed through coal seams and mines. It was manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood from about 1768 and other manufacturers soon followed. Black basalt does not need to be glazed and can just be polished to a dull sheen.
This is an interesting jug featuring the emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland believed to have been designed to celebrate the 1851 Great Exhibition
Collection
Accession number
C.13-2013

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Record createdJanuary 24, 2013
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