Wedgwood and Beyond: English Ceramics from the Starr Collection

Wedgwood and Beyond: English Ceramics from the Starr Collection

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A WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY CREAMWARE 'PORPHYRY' TWO-HANDLED VASE AND COVER CIRCA 1770

Auction Closed

October 23, 06:38 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 USD

Lot Details

Description

A WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY CREAMWARE 'PORPHYRY' TWO-HANDLED VASE AND COVER CIRCA 1770


the oviform creamware body mottled in shades of green and black to simulate porphyry, applied with heavy gilt medallions supporting hanging garlands and affixed with foliate handles with female mask terminals, raised on a black basalt square base, embossed WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY: ETRURIA. circular mark.

Height 10½ in.

26.5 cm

Jo-Ann Blum, New York, 1973