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Wedgwood, Josiah ((1730 - 1795))
Oval creamware dish, press moulded, lobed form with an everted rim. Printed and painted in enamels; rim edged with two lines of black enamel, above a broad border pattern of black on red anthemions. Circular, central reserve, bordered by a red band painted with black with ovals and strokes, the centre printed in black with a draped Greek woman, and over painted in red with a painted matt black ground. Woman in chiton (?), walking facing left, holding a vase shaped pail in her outstretched arms, small red circular motif below pail, reversed red question mark behind her.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 32647
Creation/Production
Wedgwood, Josiah
Date: 1790 ca
Acquisition
Exchange, 14/6/1916
Measurements
Length
(cm): 30
Width
(cm): 22.2
Height
(cm): 4.7
Length
(in): 11
Width
(in): 8
Height
(in): 1
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
printed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
Location
In store
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