Candlestick
Josiah Wedgwood (Burslem, Staffs. 1730 – Etruria, Staffs. 1795)
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1780
Materials
Jasperware
Measurements
305 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Staffordshire
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607493
Summary
Pale blue jasperware column candlestick, fluted stem with acanthus leaf capital, raised on square plinth with canted corners. Decorated in relief with acanthus leaf borders, a laurel wreath and a band of cherubs at play. Manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood circa 1780.
Provenance
Alderman Lucas collection of Wateringbury; Miss Adam-Smith Bessemer Wright collection; bequest to the National Trust from Miss Adam-Smith, Bessemer Wright, 5th July 1990.
Marks and inscriptions
WEDGWOOD (base stamped)
Makers and roles
Josiah Wedgwood (Burslem, Staffs. 1730 – Etruria, Staffs. 1795), manufacturer