Bulb Pot
ca. 1820 (made)
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Bulb pot of black basalt, in the form of a crouching hedgehog (stand missing), covered with large perforations.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt |
| Brief description | Bulb pot in the form of a hedgehog (stand missing), black basalt, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, ca. 1820 or later |
| Physical description | Bulb pot of black basalt, in the form of a crouching hedgehog (stand missing), covered with large perforations. |
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| Gallery label | Bulb pot in the form of a hedgehog (stand missing)
made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1820 or later
Black Basalt
2390-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
The hedgehog was filled with moss and planted with crocuses, which grew through the holes. Wedgwood has made these bulb pots intermittently since at least 1783.(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Jermyn Street Collection. |
| Historical context | The hedgehog was filled with moss and planted with crocuses, which grew through the holes. Wedgwood has made these bulb pots intermittently since at least 1783. |
| Production | Made ca. 1820 or later. Wedgwood has made these bulb pots intermittently since at least 1783. |
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| Accession number | 2390-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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