A fine Wedgwood black basalt Portland vase, circa later 19th…
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A fine Wedgwood black basalt Portland vase, circa later 19th century, the full size amphora having a continuous slip motif to the body depicting classical figures engaged in various pursuits, with mascarons suspended from the bracket handles, the base with the white relief figure of Paris in a Phrygian cap; impressed Wedgwood mark underside. Height 24 cm

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  • Basalt - Basalt is a hard, dense volcanic rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava, and makes up most of the earth's oceanic crust.

    However it is also the name given by Josiah Wedgwood in 1768 to a fine black unglazed porcelain which he called Wedgwood Black Basalt.

    Using this fine-grained stoneware he was able to produce copies of the newly excavated Etruscan pottery from Italy, with a lustrous and smooth, surface, and this new innovation proved to be a huge commercial success.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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