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Compote
Wedgwood - Etruria Works
1810-1820
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Wedgwood - Etruria Works (Maker)
Place of Origin
Etruria; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.0736.022
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0736.022
Object Name
Compote
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Wedgwood - Etruria Works (Maker)
Place of Origin
Etruria; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1810-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed "WEDGWOOD" and "P"
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Painted in purple, "1454"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Painted
- Press-molded
- Pierced
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
6 (H) x 9.25 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.24 (H) x 23.5 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Reilly, Robin. 1989 Wedgwood.
• Same model and pattern in pattern book: vol. 2, p. 414, nos. 638, 638A, c. 1815, non-enamelled, "WEDGWOOD P" marks.Book: Henrywood, R. K. 1997 An Illustrated Guide to British Jugs.
• Same relief design on Wedgwood drab stoneware jug in pale blue with off-white sprigs, c. 1810-20, "WEDGWOOD" markBook: Mankowitz, Wolf. 1953 Wedgwood.
• Same shape in Wedgwood 1817 Shape Book, in plate engraved by William Blake: pl. 24 (illustrating Shape Book p. 13).