Egyptian Basalt

A Wedgwood Black Basalt "Canopic" jar. Crafted in the form of an Egyptian vase derived from funerary jars used by the ancient Egyptians.

Influenced by antiquities, Wedgwood artists crafted this Black Basalt model in the 18th century. Josiah Wedgwood named the black earthenware body that he created Black Basalt, as it...

Josiah Wedgwood named the black earthenware body that he created Black Basalt, as it resembled Egyptian basalt. He made his first known reference to ceramic dolphins in 1770 and refe...

Developed in the 1760s during Josiah Wedgwood's partnership with merchant Thomas Bentley, black basalt was a rich, smooth stoneware. It was inspired by the hard, natural stone known ...

Dimensions: 4.75" deep x 2.75" across x 5" tall Condition: Excellent Price: $420 Background of Wedgwood black basalt: In the late 18th century Josiah Wedgwood created a black stonewa...

This same figure appears on the reverse of the famed "Hamilton vase" that resides in the British Museum (London), in an homage to classical motifs of ancient Greek pottery. Black bas...

The scenes of Hellenistic myth are a clear homage to the classical motifs of ancient Greek pottery. Black basalt was developed in 1767 by founder Josiah Wedgwood and was inspired by ...

Dimensions: 9.85" tall x diameter at widest point 4.25 x diameter across the base 3.1" Condition excellent Price: $875 Background of Wedgwood black basalt sphinxes In the late 18...

Dimensions: 7.75" tall x 3.5" diameter at widest point x 2" across the base Condition excellent Price: $2600 Background of Wedgwood black basalt In the late 18th century, Josiah Wedg...

Largely considered the firm’s greatest innovation, black basalt was developed in 1767 by founder Josiah Wedgwood and was inspired by the hard, natural stone known as Egyptian basalt.

This carved basalt bust, which would appear to be a fragment from a much larger statue, has been mounted on a custom stand.

In the mid-18th century, Josiah Wedgwood created black stoneware, which he named "Black Basalt " because it resembled Egyptian basalt stone.

Background of Wedgwood black basalt: In the mid-18th century, Josiah Wedgwood created black stoneware, which he named "Black Basalt," as it resembled Egyptian basalt stone.

Egyptian motiff black and gold basalt lamassu jasperware Wedgwood covered box.

Egyptian motif black and gold basalt jasperware Wedgwood covered box.

A special edition Wedgwood ale jug with an neo-Egyptian design of sphinxes and a firebird. Decorated in Black Basalt and contrasting Rosso Antico decoration finished with touches of ...

Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Cameo Circular Trinket Box Good condition Free international shipping.

Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Cameo Circular Trinket Box Good condition Free international shipping.

Wedgwood Black Basalt Egyptian Revival Crocodiles Cameo Trinket Box Good condition Free international shipping.

This pair of antique Wedgwood Black Basalt sphinxes is made from matte-black stoneware.

This pair of antique Wedgwood Black Basalt sphinxes is made from matte-black stoneware.

A pair of early 19th century Wedgwood Rosso Antico stoneware incense burners each supported by three black basalt dolphins and sprigged with black basalt Egyptian motifs.

Inspired by ancient Egyptian black pottery and natural basalt stone, Wedgwood’s material quickly gained prestige for its classical beauty and durability.

Stunning Antique Grand Tour Collection of Patinated Bronze and Marble items to include a miniature Sundial superbly mounted on a Sienna Marble base. A black basalt ceramic Egyptian...

This study captures the echo of antiquity through a contemporary lens, celebrating form not as perfection but as endurance. Inspired by the basalt torsos of Egypt’s Late Period and ...

Dimensions: 10.2" height x 7" deep x 3.6" wide Condition: Excellent with tiny edge chips invisibly restored Price: $6,600 Background of Wedgwood black basalt: In the mid-18th century...

Dimensions: 4.75" diameter x 4.75" height Condition: Excellent Price: $440 Background of black basalt: In the mid-18th century Josiah Wedgwood created a black stoneware which he name...

Influenced by Egyptian antiquities, artists first crafted this Black Basalt model of a sphinx in 1773.

A vintage English Wedgwood Egyptian revival matte black basalt and gold jewelry box, circa 1970s, England.

Egyptian Motiff Basalt Jasperware Wedgwood Bud Vase.

A Pair of Egyptian Revival Parcel Gilt Black Basalt Porcelain Figural Griffin Form Candlestick Lamps, mid 20th Century.

A very fine and rare antique Josiah Wedgwood black basalt sphinx in the Egyptian style sat on a rectangular base and dating between 1770 and 1810.

Egyptian motiff black and gold basalt jasperware wedgwood covered box.

We are pleased to offer this incense burner in the Egyptian Revival style made by Wedgwood in a combination of Black Basalt and Rosso Antico stonewares.

A set of four mid-20th century Italian Mottahedeh basalt candlesticks of classical form with quasi-Egyptian motif including reeded columns with papyrus leaf capitals, all on a square...

Black basalt Egyptian Sphinx lying with the body resting on the legs with head raised.

The vases were machine turned on a lathe and sprigged with Black Basalt, Egyptian motif details. According to "Wedgwood and his Imitators" by N.

Exquisitely carved head of the pharaoh wearing a head cloth with fragmentary uraeus with a serene expression. Ex. collection Theodore and Aristea Halkedis Acquired London 1980s

The pot is made of black basalt, also called Egyptian basalt, and is beautifully engine turned.

Black basalt ware is also called Egyptian Black basalt.

An important pair of Wedgwood Egyptian stlye candlesticks, basalt and terracotta, upper case mark

This quintessential recumbant pose and design was first utilised in the 1780’s by Eleanor Coade, after the antique basalt Egyptian lionesses, which lie at the base of the Scalinata o...

A charming pair of Sphinxes carved from black basalt. Sold as souvenirs in the late 19th or early 20th century.

Greek Pottery Black Urn Depicting an Assembly of God's. Hand painted, signed by artist. It was brought back from a trip to Greece in the 70's. A great vintage souvenir with artists m...

This striking image, sculpted in sunken relief of a male bearded deity, likely represents Hapi, the Nile God. The features are prominent, with boldly carved lines, sharp contours, a...

This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...

This pair of Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt urns was crafted at the renowned Etruria factory around 1775. They show the refined simplicity of Wedgwood's 18th-century neoclassical de...

A striking and finely executed large vintage Greek ceramic museum copy vase, hand-crafted and hand-painted in Greece, circa 1980s. Seen fully images, this impressive attic style vess...

This small but superbly painted Neck Amphora is attributed to the Light-Make Class. It's central scene is decorated with an armored hoplite wearing greaves and a Corinthian helmet. H...

An exquisite ancient Egyptian hardstone bust of a female deity, with tripartite wig and Usekh collar, displaying all the hallmarks of early Nineteenth Dynasty art. Described by the d...

Antique Egyptian stone bust 19th century This sculpture was purchased at a wine-producing château in Bordeaux. Good condition with good patina due to age. Shipping: 14 / 12 / 15 c...

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

Polpo is a hand-blown glass sculpture that captures the fluidity and grace of an octopus. "Light and silent, the sinuous movements of the octopus seem domesticated and united with th...

Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...

This set of two canopic jars represents unequivocal masterpieces of the type. Carved out of a beautifully rich white veined caramel alabaster, both jars are deftly executed and of r...

AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1902. DESCRIPTION: 36 vols., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after th...

"I am a true Roman Emperor; I am of the best race of the Caesars—those who are founders." –Napoleon Bonaparte, 1812 Among the most iconic and celebrated figures in history, Napoleon...

This brilliant and large mosaic panel is composed of multicoloured tesserae on a cream ground, depicting the seated god Hermes. Dynamically rendered, he wears his winged cap, a toga...

This magnificent and large Late Period round-topped stele is deftly carved in shallow sunk relief. Below the arching top we find a winged solar-disk flanked by two uraei, and two sym...

This charming pottery vase, decorated with black and red paint, dates to around 1500 years BC, during the height of ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom, and the celebrated Amarna period. Ele...

Luca Forte (Naples, 1615 ca. - 1670 ca.) Title: Two Pomegranates and a Flying Butterfly Medium: Oil on poplar panel Dimensions: without frame 13 x 22.5 cm - with frame 31 x 40 cm Ant...

A finely modeled and beautifully proportioned example, this large Ushabti figure is a masterpiece of the type. As per the custom, he is depicted mummiform, wearing a striated tripar...