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Figure Candlestick (Triton candlestick)
Wood and Caldwell factory
1791-1818
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Wood and Caldwell factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (lusterware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1957.0794
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0794
Object Name
Figure Candlestick (Triton candlestick)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Wood and Caldwell factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1791-1818
Materials
- Earthenware (lusterware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
9.1 (H) x 4.3 (W) x 4.6 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23 (H) x 10.9 (W) x 11.6 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Edwards, Diana & Hampson, Rodney. 1998 English Dry-Bodied Stoneware: Wedgwood and Contemporary Manufacturers 1774-1830.
• Pair of blue and white Wedgwood jasperware examples of type inspiring luster version: col. pl. 26, c. 1790, notes basalt examples also were made by Wedgwood.Book: Young, Hilary. 1995 The Genius of Wedgwood.
• Derby soft paste porcelain version of same figure: p. 82, col. pl. no. D40, polychrome enamelled, incised G mark. 1775-85