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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1928.141.A-B
People
Wedgwood, British (founded 1759 )
Title
Pitcher with Lid
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
18th century
Places
Creation Place: Europe, United Kingdom, England, Etruria
Culture
British
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/231825

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Black basalt
Technique
Basaltes ware
Dimensions
with lid on: 21.8 x 15 x 11 cm (8 9/16 x 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • manufacturer's mark: WEDGWOOD / [7?]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mrs. Edward P. Bliss, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1928.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Edward P. Bliss
Accession Year
1928
Object Number
1928.141.A-B
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Black basaltes pitcher with mask or satyr's face at base of handle. Separate lid with cloaked female "sibyl" handle. Pitcher is glazed inside. Line incised under foot of vase when clay wet.

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