A WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY VARIEGATED OVOID TWO-HANDLED CASSOULET

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A WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY VARIEGATED OVOID TWO-HANDLED CASSOULET
CIRCA 1775, IMPRESSED MARK AROUND THE BOLT, SHAPE NO. 115

With gilt ball finial and loop handles, the creamware body marbleized in red, brown and black slip, raised on stepped black basaltes plinth, Jacobs Collection no. 220 (some restoration to handles, restored rim chips, some retouching to gilding)--9 7/8in. (25.2cm.) high

來源

Catherine G. and Samuel B. Oster; sale Sotheby & Co., London, November 30, 1971, lot 173 (as part of a pair)
Christie's, London, Mar 13, 1968, lot 79
Milton Milestone; sale Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Inc., New York, Part I, December 16, 1975, lot 44 (as part of a pair)

出版

Reilly, Wedgwood, Vol. I, plate C79

拍品專文

As noted in Wedgwood's First Shapes Book, shape no. 115 was produced in seven sizes varying from 6in. to 16 1/2in. high. It is listed as having been produced in Pebble, Gilt and Black. The present example has slightly variant handles, most likely artistic license taken by the illustrator.