Cup and saucer, c. 1780
Wedgwoodexpand_more
Basalt ware (black stoneware)expand_more
The William Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more 23.8.55a,b
Not on Viewexpand_more
Around 1768, Josiah Wedgwood perfected a black stoneware ceramic that he called black basalt, after a type of hard black volcanic rock that forms when lava cools. Black basalt was used for Wedgwood’s first strictly ornamental pieces, such as busts, plaques, and vases, and eventually also for functional domestic objects like this teapot, cup, and saucer.
Details
- Title
- Cup and saucer
- Artist Life
- Staffordshire, England, est. 1759
- Role
- Manufacturer
- Accession Number
- 23.8.55a,b
- Curator Approved
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