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Night-light burner
Night-light burner, pale cream-coloured earthenware, standing on three claw feet moulded with masks of lions' heads at the terminals, cylindrical sides and spreading up-curving rim, to the rim are three spurs to carry a food warmer, twin loop handles to either side of the body, the body decorated with below the rim ornamental pierce-work arranged in a pattern of leaf shapes; left a pale cream colour and glazed. Two of the feet chipped, one of the handles broken and repaired.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 35697
Creation/Production
Wedgwood
Date: 1770-1800
Acquisition
Purchase, 1906
Measurements
Height
(cm): 6
diam
(cm): 8.9
Width
(cm): 11.6
Height
(in): 2
diam
(in): 3
Width
(in): 4
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
pierced
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
creamware
glaze
Location
In store
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