Dishes

Wedgwood

  • Titles Dishes (Descriptive)
  • Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759
  • Medium Queen's ware
  • Dimensions each: 1 x 9 1/2 x 7 1/16 in. (2.5 x 24.1 x 17.9 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.4160.2008.1-.2
  • Work Type dishes
  • Classification Containers

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Clasp with pierced wave-and-bead motif, in the middle the portrait head of Anton, King of Saxony (1755-1836; 1827-30) in profile left on steel plate.
Vase, David Puxley, Wedgwood, black basalt with glazed interior
Perfume fountain comprised of three unrelated pieces of Chinese blue and white porcelain, each decorated with floral elements, set in gilt-bronze mounts; the main porcelain body baluster shaped and decorated at the shoulder with four pierced fu dog elements that hold chains in their mouths; these chains are attached to four detachable gilt-bronze spouts in the shape of dolphin heads, which have been inserted into the lower body; the porcelain cover is surmounted by a reclining fu dog with a gilt- bronze collar with chain attached to the body of the fountain; the lower part of the fountain is comprised of the third piece of porcelain, the cover of an object inverted and attached to the bottom of the main body with a gilt-bronze band; attached to this band are four cabriole legs with masks and stylized foliage at the knees and hoof feet that rest on block bases.
Vase, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware