Wedgwood Black Basalt Urns Made in England circa 1820

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We are pleased to offer this pair of Wedgwood early 19th century Black Basalt urns decorated with neoclassical scenes showing figures in oval medallions. The urns are further decorated with floral festoons and goat head handles, all set atop antique square wood bases. An exact pair without the wood base can be found in The Dwight and Lucille Beeson Wedgwood Collection at the Birmingham Museum of Art. Made in the beginning of the 19th century the urns have pierced covers. They stand 18 1/2 inches tall including the attached stands. While we are always looking for pieces of this caliber to add to our collection of fine black basalt, these urns are particularly wonderful and we are excited that we were able to acquire them. Dimensions: 18.5inches tall x 7.5 inches at the widest point Condition: Excellent Price: $6,800 Background Black Basalt was created by Josiah Wedgwood in the 18th century. Before Wedgwood’s innovation the English potters used material found in the ground around local coal deposits to make Egyptian Black. He transformed Egyptian Black, a traditional Staffordshire stoneware into black basalt. Wedgwood used the native materials but added manganese to obtain a richer black for his black basalt. In the mid-18th century Josiah Wedgwood and his circle saw the classical images uncovered in the excavation of the buried Roman cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii. By the middle of the 18th century the return to classicism had taken a firm hold on the decorative arts. Josiah Wedgwood, satisfied the consumer market with wares in the new neo-classical style. Classical decoration was incorporated into the decorative arts and a fashionable family could display its style credentials through Wedgwood's neoclassicial vases, figures, plaques, and dishes.

Creator:
Wedgwood & Bentley (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Diameter: 7.52 in (19.11 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Neoclassical (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Stoneware,Molded
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1820
Condition:
Seller Location:
Katonah, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: SKU000003011stDibs: LU86658519433

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