Title

Porphyry vase with lid

Creator

Josiah Wedgwood
Thomas Bentley

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Description

Creation Date: 1768

Measurements: H: 11 ½ in., W: 6 ¼ in. upper, W: 3 ⅝ in. lower

Materials/Techniques: Cream ware, blue, gold

Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY ETRURIA

General Note

Blue speckled porphyry body with gold gilded ornamentation; swag bands decorations ending in lion heads; removable lid in blue with golden circle on top and leaves decorations in gold and cream; atop black plinth with decorations; glazed inside

Holding Location

Law Library Special Collections, Florida International University (FIU). Spak Inventory # 153