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Vase

1769-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Etruria (made)

Vase and cover of earthenware with porphyry glaze and black basalt plinth.

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Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Vase
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vase
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with porphyry glaze and black basalt plinth
Earthenware
Black Basalt
Glazed
Brief description
Vase and cover of earthenware with porphyry glaze and black basalt plinth, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, 1769-1780.
Physical description
Vase and cover of earthenware with porphyry glaze and black basalt plinth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.4cm
  • Diameter: 17.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY: ETRURIA' (Impressed in relief on circular band)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Vase
Made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1769-80
Mark: 'WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA', impressed in relief on a circular band
Earthenware with porphyry glaze and black bassalt plinth

C.177&A-1933 Given by Mr W.H. Brown
Credit line
Given by Mr W. H. Brown
Subjects depicted
Husk
Masks
Bibliographic references
  • Towner, Donald. Creamware. London : Faber & Faber, 1978. 69 p., Pl. 27 & see p. 70.
  • The Age of Neo-Classicism, London : Arts Council of Great Britain, 1972 No. 1449
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.177&A-1933

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
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