Vase
late 18th century (made)
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Vase of black basalt with 'encaustic' painting in red, white and black. Made in imitation of a Greek amphora of the fifth century B.C. On the front are figures of two ladies, one with a mirror in her hand leaning against a column, the other holding a thyrsus; round the rim, the bottom of the neck, the lower part of the body and the foot are bands of conventional ornament.
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Materials and techniques | Black basalt with 'encaustic' painting |
Brief description | Vase, black basalt with 'encaustic' painting, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, Staffordshire, late 18th century |
Physical description | Vase of black basalt with 'encaustic' painting in red, white and black. Made in imitation of a Greek amphora of the fifth century B.C. On the front are figures of two ladies, one with a mirror in her hand leaning against a column, the other holding a thyrsus; round the rim, the bottom of the neck, the lower part of the body and the foot are bands of conventional ornament. |
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Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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Accession number | 2414-1901 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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