Vase
1768-1780 (made)
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Vase of black basalt, with applied decoration moulded in relief. On one side are figures of 'The Three Graces' in an oval medallion. Ovoid body with grooved recurved shoulder from which rise two curled acanthus-leaf handles connected by festoons of foliage. Spreading foot supported on a square plinth moulded with conventional ornament in sunk panels.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt with applied decoration moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Vase decorated with medallion showing 'The Three Graces,' black basalt, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria (Stoke-on-Trent), 1768-1780 |
| Physical description | Vase of black basalt, with applied decoration moulded in relief. On one side are figures of 'The Three Graces' in an oval medallion. Ovoid body with grooved recurved shoulder from which rise two curled acanthus-leaf handles connected by festoons of foliage. Spreading foot supported on a square plinth moulded with conventional ornament in sunk panels. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA' (In relief on an applied circular medallion) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | The medallion showing 'The Three Graces' is based directly on an engraved gem signed 'Pichler' in Greek, from the collection of Prince Stanislas Poniatowski. Luigi Pichler (1773-1854) is said to have made gems for the Prince, but the signature is probably that of his brother Giovanni (or Johannes; 1734-1791). A cast of the gem was made by James Tassie and published made moulds of the Portland Vase (then in Rome, now British Museum) and sent them to James Tassie in Scotland for casting. The Portland Vase was later reproduced by Wedgwood. |
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| Accession number | 2396-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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