- Museum number
- C319A
C319B - Object
- Vase and cover, Wedgwood, jasperware, about 1785
- Description
- a) Vase & b) Cover. One of a set of three.Jasper oviform vase and cover on octagonal basalt base. The overall style and decoration of the vase is the same as C 318 but with different reliefs on either side of the main body. One one side a woman in profile carrying a child or vase, to her right one child in profile standing, one child in profile sitting, to the left on girl in profile standing and holding a small bunch of flowers. On the other side two female figures standing, that on the right holding a small child by the hand, between them a small sheep. Between the two relief scenes a small bird and butterfly and plants in relief.The covers of both C319 and 320 are missing.
- Materials
- Pottery
- Inscription
- On the base, impressed WEDGWOOD and the number 3
- On display?
- Yes
Further description
- Simple name
- Ceramic
Lid - Subject
- Allegorical
- Dimensions
- regular: 26.035cm (w)
Set of three vases
Jasperware, about 1785
C318, C319 & C320
In 1772 the famous potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95) opened a showroom in Westgate Buildings, Bath. The tables were covered with green baize, yellow ochre wallpaper set off the Black Basaltware and sea green paper was the background for his ‘pebble’ vases. Wedgwood had recognised the commercial opportunities when he brought his wife to the city but was also keenly aware of the competition.
After two years he moved to smarter and larger premises in Milsom Street and advertised in the Bath Chronicle that he was selling: ‘Vases, Urns, Ewers, Bas-Reliefs, Cameos, Cameo-Medallions, Imitations of Porphyry, Jasper, Agate and other beautiful Stones, Pots for Flowers, Roots, bulbous Roots, Toilets, Pyramids etc with great Variety of Cypher-Seals... At the same prices as in their Warehouse in Greek-Street, Soho.’
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