Combined Pastille Burner and Bough Pot
1810 (made)
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Combined pastille burner and bough pot, black basalt with applied red stoneware reliefs. In the form of an ancient Greek cantharos on a square plinth. Below the rim is a vine-stem with foliage and grapes, and on each side of the plinth is a floral device. The outer cover is perforated and the lower one has a round knob.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt with applied red stoneware reliefs |
| Brief description | Combined pastille burner and bough pot, black basalt with applied red stoneware reliefs, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1810 |
| Physical description | Combined pastille burner and bough pot, black basalt with applied red stoneware reliefs. In the form of an ancient Greek cantharos on a square plinth. Below the rim is a vine-stem with foliage and grapes, and on each side of the plinth is a floral device. The outer cover is perforated and the lower one has a round knob. |
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| Gallery label | Combined pastille burner and bough pot
Made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, made 1810
Mark: 'WEDGWOOD' and 'R K', impressed
Black Basalt, with applied red stoneware reliefs
2410&A-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
According to a Wedgwood document of 1807, the solid lower plate was 'for the pastilles to lie on'.(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Historical context | According to a Wedgwood document of 1807, the solid lower plate was 'for the pastilles to lie on'. |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Age of Neo-Classicism, London : Arts Council of Great Britain, 1972
No. 1842 |
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| Accession number | 2410&A-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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