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Bulb-pot and cover
Bulb-pot, black basalt, square box-shaped form standing on four incurving feet, one at each corner, slightly concave sides, to the centre of each side an inset panel ornamented with applied cupids and laurel wreaths in relief, a scrolled edge to the lip-rim, flat cover with to the centre a collared open-bottomed cup for a bulb, a smaller aperture to one corner of the cover is positioned over a raised circle to the interior bottom of the pot.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 35873
Creation/Production
Wedgwood
Date: 18th century (late)
Acquisition
Gift, 12/11/1951
Given by Miss Anne Eliza Byrne
Measurements
Height
(cm): 12.5
Length
(cm): 9.2
Width
(cm): 9.1
Height
(in): 4
Length
(in): 3
Width
(in): 3
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
applied
decoration
Applied Art
Material
basalt
Location
In store
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