Wedgwood Vases Photos

Wedgwood had an interest in replicating vases of artistic merit or antiquarian importance. While he is best known for his Portland vase (1793) which duplicates an ancient Roman glass vase in ceramics, there were other such works of art offered to wealthy customers.

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Black jasperware copy of Portland vase by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons after Roman glass cameo glass once owned by Duchess of Portland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Rare blue jasperware copy of Portland vase by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons after Roman glass cameo glass once owned by Duchess of Portland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman-era cameo glass Portland vase which was reproduced in ceramics by Wedgwood at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Black jasper on white relief Portland Vase by Wedgwood Pottery of Staffordshire, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Black jasperware copy of Portland vase (c1790) by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons after Roman glass cameo glass once owned by Duchess of Portland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Rare blue jasperware copy of Portland vase (c1790) by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons after Roman glass cameo glass once owned by Duchess of Portland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman-era cameo glass Portland vase which was reproduced in ceramics (c1790) by Wedgwood at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Black jasper on white relief Portland Vase (1790-6) by Wedgwood Pottery of Staffordshire, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Black jasperware first edition copy of Portland vase by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase reverse side at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase copied by Henry Webber from ancient glass original at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Black jasperware first edition copy of Portland vase (c1790-2) by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase (1793) at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase reverse side (1793) at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase (c1790) copied by Henry Webber from ancient glass original at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase copied by Henry Webber from ancient glass original at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase elements created as practice for production at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Replica of Portland Vase by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Wedgwood Porphyry & Agate Ornamental Ware made by wedging various color of clay together to create vases after shapes of antiquity at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.
Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase (c1790) copied by Henry Webber from ancient glass original at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood black jasperware Portland vase elements (c1790) created as practice for production at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Replica of Portland Vase (c1878) by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.Collection of Wedgwood Porphyry & Agate Ornamental Ware made by wedging various color of clay together (1769-75) to create vases after shapes of antiquity at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.
Wedgwood variegated ware vase using mixed colored clays at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood black basalt stoneware vase in imitation of series of ancient ceramics at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood terracotta stoneware vase glazed to look like stone copied from a book of antiquities by Stefano della Bella at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Black Basalt ewer by Wedgwood based on book of ancient vases at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.
Wedgwood variegated ware vase using mixed colored clays (1769-80) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood black basalt stoneware vase in imitation of series of ancient ceramics (1770-80) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood terracotta stoneware vase glazed to look like stone (1770-80) copied from a book of antiquities (1646) by Stefano della Bella at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Black Basalt ewer (1775-80) by Wedgwood based on book of ancient vases at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.
Porphyry-like ornamental stoneware vase with snake handles by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper vase showing Apollo & Nine Muses at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood blue jasper jug with merman copied from jugs made by Sigisbert Michel for a Paris exhibit in 1774 at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood green jasper jug with merman copied from jugs made by Sigisbert Michel for a Paris exhibit in 1774 at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Porphyry-like ornamental stoneware vase with snake handles (1778-80) by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper vase showing Apollo & Nine Muses (1782-1800) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood blue jasper jug with merman (1782-1800) copied from jugs made by Sigisbert Michel for a Paris exhibit in 1774 at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood green jasper jug with merman (1782-1800) copied from jugs made by Sigisbert Michel for a Paris exhibit in 1774 at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Wedgwood blue jasper vases with classical themes at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Black Basalt vases with swan handles & encaustic enamel by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper tripod lamp standing on three dolphins after design by Lady Templetown at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood black basalt Grecian-style vase with encaustic decoration at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Wedgwood blue jasper vases with classical themes (1783-1800) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Black Basalt vases with swan handles & encaustic enamel (1785-90) by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper tripod lamp standing on three dolphins (1785-90) after design by Lady Templetown at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood black basalt Grecian-style vase with encaustic decoration (1785) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Wedgwood jasper candlesticks & white jasper coffeepot at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood blue jasper vases depicting Venus in her Chariot after Charles Le Brun over pair of salts at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper stand to hold mechanism for Argand oil lamp which gave brighter light than regular oil lamps at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood black jasper vase with cupids & swans after Charles Le Brun at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.
Wedgwood jasper candlesticks (1785-90) & white jasper coffeepot (c1860) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood blue jasper vases depicting Venus in her Chariot (one with snake handles) (1786-90) after Charles Le Brun over pair of salts (1783-5) at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper stand (1786-1800) to hold mechanism for Argand oil lamp which gave brighter light than regular oil lamps at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood black jasper vase with cupids & swans (c1790) after Charles Le Brun at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.
Wedgwood black jasper vase with classical gods at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Nautilus desert bowl by Josiah Wedgwood of Staffordshire, England at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Wedgwood earthenware swan vase possibly by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Wedgwood-style lamp base in morning room at Haddo House. Methlick, Scotland.
Wedgwood black jasper vase with classical gods (1796-1800) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Nautilus desert bowl (c1810-20) by Josiah Wedgwood of Staffordshire, England at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Wedgwood earthenware swan vase (1876) possibly by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Wedgwood-style lamp base in morning room at Haddo House. Methlick, Scotland.
Collection of Black Basalt ceramics by Wedgwood included coal dust to allow replications of ancient Roman finds at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Black Basalt vases with red encaustic decoration of classical figures noting First Day of production on reverse by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Display about 1770s rage for stone vases of antiquity & how Wedgwood replicated designs using ceramics at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood lavender jasper vase by Wedgwood & Sons of Etruria, at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Collection of Black Basalt ceramics by Wedgwood (trials 1766, first produced 1767) included coal dust to allow replications of ancient Roman finds at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Black Basalt vases with red encaustic decoration of classical figures noting First Day of production on reverse (June 13, 1769) by Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Display about 1770s rage for stone vases of antiquity & how Wedgwood replicated designs using ceramics at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood lavender jasper vase (c1800) by Wedgwood & Sons of Etruria, at Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Wedgwood blue jasper jug with floral decoration at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood green jasper vase & blue jasper vase at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.

Wedgwood blue jasper jug with floral decoration (c1850-67) at Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood green jasper vase (c1860) & blue jasper vase (c1800) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.


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