Artwork
Urn with Lid
Manufacturer
Wedgwood
(founded 1759)
DepartmentEuropean Art
CultureEnglish
Date19th century
MediumJasperware
Dimensionsh. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); diam. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Kittie Nelson Ferguson and Henry Rugeley Ferguson
Object number2001.52.8.a-b
GeographyPlace madeStoke-on-Trent, England
General regionEurope
DescriptionJasperware urn and lid with a finial of a seated putto. The base and lid are attached with metal nuts. The urn has a lilac zodiac decorated roundel on the side surrounded by garland band, topped with a swag and supported by layered wings. There is leaf decoration on the bottom of the body that is supported by a square base.InscriptionsImpressed twice on base: WedgwoodNot on view
Collections
Wedgwood
Culture: English
Designed 1778; this example, 19th Century
Wedgwood
Culture: English
Designed 1787; this example, 19th Century
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