Object Notes

Although Josiah Wedgwood is now remembered for his elaborate exhibition wares, the bulk of his production was actually in high-quality creamwares like this wine cooler. Potted in the shape of a wooden pail, this cooler is decorated with brown

This black basalt sugar bowl and cover is decorated in rosso antico relief with a meander border, interrupted by two loop handles in a style reminiscent of ancient Greece.

The body of this Wedgwood boughpot is decorated in white relief, with mythological figures including 'Psyche Wounded and Bound by Cupids,' 'Sacrifice of Aesculapius,' and 'Nike and Warrior,' all of which are flanked by sheep, a pair of doves, and trees. Its square base is adorned with palmettes and flowerheads.