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Wedgwood Hydria Vase Circa 1800

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Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1800
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Shield-Shaped Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1773
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Swagged Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1775
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Campana Vase, Victoriaware Wedgwood, circa 1880
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Portland Vase, Northwood, Wedgwood, circa 1880
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Located in Melbourne, Victoria
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Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1780
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Located in Melbourne, Victoria
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