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One of 66 glaze trial pieces, in a wooden tray. Each trial piece is marked with a number that corresponds to an entry in Wedgwood's 'Experiment Book'


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Josiah Wedgwood Recipe: 4 of 59 (Cornish Moorstone); 1 of 61 (Lime (burnt/stone)); 2 of 19 (Kevil (calk/limestone)); 1 of 20 (Alabaster); 2 of 73 (Barilla) "2341- same as 2339, with 73 instead of 26."
Brief description
Glaze bead on trial base
Physical description
One of 66 glaze trial pieces, in a wooden tray. Each trial piece is marked with a number that corresponds to an entry in Wedgwood's 'Experiment Book'
Dimensions
  • Height: 46mm
  • Width: 25mm
Marks and inscriptions
2341 (pencil on face) 2341 (incised on back)
Credit line
V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal
Associated object
WE.7368-2014 (Group)
Other number
2341 (pencil on face) 2341 (incised on back) - Wedgwood Trial number
Collection
Accession number
WE.7368:28-2014

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Record createdMarch 21, 2019
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