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Black Basalt Teapot, Turner, circa 1805
By Turner Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine teapot with D-shape handle and a peculiar finial in the form of a widow without her barrel & cruze. The finial confirms the Turner attribution.
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Black Basalt Teapot, Turner, circa 1805
Black Basalt Teapot, Turner, circa 1805
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H 6 in W 9 in D 6 in
Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exceptionally rare early figure of Bacchus in black basalt. The mixed-case mark places this figure
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Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
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H 10.63 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Bacchantes in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1860.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Perhaps the most complex work in black basalt undertaken on any scale by Wedgwood, the Bacchantes
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Bacchantes in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1860.
Pair of Bacchantes in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1860.
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H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Flaxman Ewers in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1830.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
are found in many different materials. Here they are seen in the black basalt that Flaxman intended
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Flaxman Ewers in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1830.
Pair of Flaxman Ewers in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1830.
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H 14.97 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1785
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Polished basalt, decorated with Victoria, Goddess of Victory, in her chariot; possibly after a
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Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Black Basalt Reclining Figures, Cleopatra and Lucretia, Neale circa 1780
By Neale & Co.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, rare pair of figures in black basalt from the Neale Manufactory. The Neale pottery was
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1780
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth and an
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1780
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1780
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H 11.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1800
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth, taken
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1800
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1800
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H 11.25 in W 12 in D 8 in
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1770
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an en grisaille painted illustration of Orpheus
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1770
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1770
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H 13.78 in W 8.67 in D 6.7 in
Ink Well with Chinese Flowers decoration, Wedgwood, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
black basalt, with a form of decoration known as 'Chinese Flowers' to the company; often described as
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Black Basalt Tea Canister with Applied Decoration, Mayer, C1790
By Elijah Mayer Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Cyclicrical tea canister in engine-turned black basalt, with raised decoration. Unmarked, but the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Encaustic Painted Ecuelle, Wedgwood, circa 1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In black basalt, decorated with encaustic painting. An écuelle is a French word that refers to a
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Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Encaustic Painted Ecuelle, Wedgwood, circa 1790
Encaustic Painted Ecuelle, Wedgwood, circa 1790
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H 3.55 in Dm 7.49 in
Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand
By Wedgwood & Bentley
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant inkwell set by Wedgwood & Bentley is crafted of black basalt, one of Wedgwood’s finest
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Antique 18th Century English Other Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Black Basalt Plates, Set of 6
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of six (6) English black basalt plates by Wedgwood, circa early to mid-20th century
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20th Century English Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
urn vase simply cannot be overstated. Black basalt refers to the fine-grained stoneware developed by
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Antique 19th Century English Urns

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn
Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn
H 22 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Wedgwood Black Basalt and Gold Egyptian Revival Jewelry Box
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A vintage English Wedgwood Egyptian revival matte black basalt and gold jewelry box, circa 1970s
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20th Century English Egyptian Revival Decorative Boxes

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Gold

Wedgwood Jasperware Black Basalt & White Jewelry Dish Neoclassical, 1960s
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
An English Wedgwood Jasperware black basalt and white stoneware rectangular jewelry dish with
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20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Wedgwood Black Basalt and Encaustic Enamel Rum Kettle
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Wedgwood, this rare, round-shaped rum kettle is comprised of black basalt and features a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Classical Greek Ceramics

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Enamel

Georgian Black Basalt Teapot & Cover Engine Turned Decoration, English Ca 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good black basalt Teapot and cover lid, which we attribute to a Staffordshire Potteries
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Ceramics

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Pottery

Wedgwood Black Basalt Arabesques Pitcher Jug 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
collection. Wedgwood Black Basalt is a type of stoneware developed by the renowned English pottery
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Antique 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Black Basalt Arabesques Pitcher Jug 19th Century
Wedgwood Black Basalt Arabesques Pitcher Jug 19th Century
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H 3.94 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Wedgwood Black Basalt Neoclassical Planter Jardiniere 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Wedgwood Black Basalt Neoclassical Planter Jardiniere 19th Century Good condition, as seen. From a
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Antique 19th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Encaustic Painted Cup and Saucer in Black Basalt, Wedgwood C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Black basalt, with rope handle and encaustic decoration of lines & anthemion, in imitation of early
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Wedgwood Black Basalt Grecian Sphinx After a Model by John Cheere (1709-1787)
By Wedgewood
Located in Dallas, TX
a Wedgwood black basalt Grecian Sphinx after a model by sculptor John Cheere (English, 1709-1787
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Antique 19th Century English Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Pottery

Wedgwood Art Deco Black Basalt Bull "Taurus" Sculpture by Arnold Machin ca 1940
Located in Nottingham, GB
Wedgwood Art Deco Black Basalt Bull "Taurus" Sculpture by Arnold Machin ca 1940, with impressed
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20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Antique Black Basalt Cat Sculpture by Ernest Light (1880-1974) ca. 1915
Located in Nottingham, GB
Wedgwood Antique Black Basalt Cat Sculpture by Ernest Light (1880-1974), with impressed marks to
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20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Fine Large Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of the Ancient Greek Epic Poet H
By Wedgwood
Located in London, GB
A Fine Large Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of the Ancient Greek Epic Poet Homer Impressed
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Antique Early 19th Century British Busts

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Terracotta

Black Swan Bench by Okurayama
By Okurayama Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Swan Bench by Okurayama One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 50 cm. Materials: Stone
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2010s Japanese Modern Benches

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Stone

Black Swan Bench by Okurayama
Black Swan Bench by Okurayama
H 19.69 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Early 19th Century Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Rosso Antico Teapot
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A rosso antico teapot made by Wedgwood ca. 1810. The pot's red body is accentuated by black basalt
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Antique Early 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Tea Sets

Materials

Earthenware

Early Wedgwood Egyptian Revival Neoclassical Rosso Antico Coffee Pot
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Wedgwood rosso antico coffee pot made ca. 1810. The pot's red body is accentuated by black basalt
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Antique Early 19th Century British Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood 10 English Dessert Plates Design "Burleigh" Blue Transferware Decor
By Wedgwood
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Creamware a beautiful and durable pottery of fine earthenware and stoneware (Jasper, Queen's Ware, and Black
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Staffordshire Transferware Serving Creamer Jug Pitcher
Located in Dayton, OH
landscape in black, originally designed by James Cutts for W. Adams & Sons, and a yellow border around the
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Oval Teapot in Black Basalt, Turner, circa 1790
By John Turner
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An excellent black basalt teapot, with engine turned decoration and widow finial. Most unusually
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Oval Teapot in Black Basalt, Turner, circa 1790
Oval Teapot in Black Basalt, Turner, circa 1790
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H 5.5 in W 8 in D 4 in
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Black Basalt Pottery For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of black basalt pottery you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, stoneware and pottery, every item from our selection of black basalt pottery was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of black basalt pottery is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Art Deco and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of black basalt pottery that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wedgwood, John Turner and Josiah Wedgwood produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Black Basalt Pottery?

Prices for a piece of black basalt pottery can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,850.

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