Bulb Pots

Wedgwood

  • Titles Bulb Pots (Descriptive)
  • Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759
  • Medium caneware
  • Dimensions each: 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; The Buten Wedgwood Collection, gift through the Wedgwood Society of New York, AFI.1105.2011.1-.2
  • Work Type bulb pots
  • Classification Containers

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Group of a happy Harlequin family consisting of Columbine wearing a turquoise and black bodice over white ruffled shirt, with white apron and red and white striped skirt, her left arm is raised and she holds a pince nez to Harlequin's face, in her right arm she holds a child Harlequin wearing a checkered costume in shades of yellow, black, red, and white, a red hat, which he holds on his head with his left hand, his right hand reaches out to grasp a potato or roll that his father is offering him; the grinning adult Harlequin wears a checkered costume, the trousers in alternating yellow, red, white, and turquoise, his tunic in red, yellow, and white with turquoise bows down the front and ruffled collar and cuffs, he also wears a red, plumed hat with large turquoise bow, his right arm in around the back of Columbine, in his left hand the potato or roll, the base encrusted with green leaves and large colorful flowers
Oval green jasper plaque with white relief of classical female figure carrying a basket of fruit
Small porcelain snuff box, rectangular and with deep blue ground, on the sides and top are reserves enclosed by gilt scrolls and floral elements, the paintings inside contain scenes of figures in landscapes, the inside of the lid painted with a still life of a basket of grapes, melons and other fruits, with gilt metal mounts.
Obverse: Head in profile left. Reverse: In the center a lyre with laurel branches.