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Vase

Wedgwood and Sons

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Caption

Wedgwood and Sons (British, Staffordshire, 1759–present). Vase, ca. 1790. Basalt (stoneware), 20 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (52.1 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Emily Winthrop Miles, 56.192.30a.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Vase

Date

ca. 1790

Medium

Basalt (stoneware)

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

20 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (52.1 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm)

Markings

WEDGWOOD stamped on underside

Credit Line

Gift of Emily Winthrop Miles

Accession Number

56.192.30a

Frequent Art Questions

  • What is this made of?

    Black basalt, a common volcanic rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava.
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Artists and makers

Wedgwood and Sons

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