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The partnership of Wedgwood and Bentley created some of the most inventive and celebrated pottery of the late 18th century. They were the unrivalled potters of neoclassicism. Designs were heavily influenced by and copied from well-known sources, but only the best aspects of the style selected. Black basalt was one of the most expensive bodies created by Wedgwood in around 1768, inspired by Etruscan wares being recovered in Italy.

A WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY BLACK BASALT EWER

CIRCA 1780, IMPRESSED WAFER MARK

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A WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY BLACK BASALT EWER
CIRCA 1780, IMPRESSED WAFER MARK
With fish-tail handle terminating in a mask and with a mask spout, the body applied with drapery swags
11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high

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This lot is offered without reserve. No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The shape of this ewer is adapted from the example on the title page of Jaques Stella's Livre de vases, Paris, circa 1667, the only real variation being the addition of the scales to the handle.

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