On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Bust

ca. 1800-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Enoch Wood & Sons (maker)
Place of origin
Burslem (made)

Bust of Shakespeare, lead-glazed earthenware

Object details

Category
Ceramics
Object type
Bust
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Lead Glaze
Brief description
Bust of Shakespeare, lead-glazed earthenware, made at the factory of Enoch Wood, Burslem, ca. 1800-1820
Physical description
Bust of Shakespeare, lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
  • Weight: 3.550kg
  • Conversion from imperial height: 43.2cm
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Bust of Shakespeare
Made at the factory of Enoch Wood, Burslem, Staffordshire, about 1800-20
Lead-glazed earthenware

25-1879 Given by the Rev. Geo. Pinder

On the reverse is a manuscript label stating that this bust was presented by Enoch Wood to the late Mr. Pike, proprietor of the Pottery Clay Quarries, Wareham, Dorset.
Credit line
Given by Rev. G. Pinder
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
25-1879

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148959/bust-enoch-wood/
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