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Urn

Wedgwood and Sons

Caption

Wedgwood and Sons (British, Staffordshire, 1759–present). Urn, ca. 1820. Jasperware, 8 1/2 x 4 in. (21.6 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Samuel L. Zeigen, 67.16.3.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Urn

Date

ca. 1820

Medium

Jasperware

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 4 in. (21.6 x 10.2 cm)

Signatures

no signatture

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

"WEDGWOOD" impressed on base.

Credit Line

Gift of Samuel L. Zeigen

Accession Number

67.16.3

Frequent Art Questions

  • Is the Wedgwood factory still in production?

    Yes, although the factory is no longer in English ownership; Wedgwood is now owned by the Fiskars corporation, which is based in Finland. The company also owns Royal Doulton and Waterford Crystal.

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Artists and makers

Wedgwood and Sons

483 works in the collection