Cover
Josiah Wedgwood (Burslem, Staffs. 1730 – Etruria, Staffs. 1795)
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1780
Materials
Jasperware
Measurements
35 mm (Height); 100 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Staffordshire
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607477
Summary
Biscuit coloured circular jasperware cover, slightly domed with flattened finial. Decorated in relief with a band of entwined vine leaves and grapes in brown. Manufactured circa 1780 by Josiah Wedgwood.
Provenance
Miss Adam-Smith, Bessemer Wright collection; bequest to the National Trust from Miss Adam-Smith, Bessemer Wright, 5th July 1990.
Marks and inscriptions
127 (written in black ink, paper label glued to cover)
Makers and roles
Josiah Wedgwood (Burslem, Staffs. 1730 – Etruria, Staffs. 1795), manufacturer