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Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase, England, early 19th century, relief with
classical medallions within floral festoons terminating at lion masks and
rings above trophy drops, banded ribbon and vine border, impressed
mark, ht. 9 1/4 in.
$400-600
157.
Wedgwood Encaustic Decorated Black Basalt Vase, England, early
19th century, iron red, black, and white enamel decorated with a laurel
and berry band to neck above figures to one side and a large palmette
to the reverse, impressed mark, ht. 8 7/8 in.
$1,200-1,800
153.
Five Wedgwood Black Basalt Portrait Medallions, England, 18th and
early 19th century, each oval including three Wedgwood & Bentley selfframed
with titles Newton, Gower, and Posidippus, lg. 2 3/4; together
with an uppercase depiction of Nelson, lg. 3 7/8; and an unmarked
portrait of Appolonius, lg. 2 1/8 in.
$500-700
154.
Six Wedgwood Black Basalt Items, England, 19th century, including
an oval teapot with molded arabesque floral design, ht. 3 1/2; a similar
design teakettle and cover, ht. 6 3/8; an engine-turned spittoon, ht. 5
1/8; two cylindrical inkpots, one with a stopper, dia. 2 5/8, 3 3/4; and
an octagonal tray with iron red enamel encaustic-style border, lg. 9 in.;
impressed marks.
$500-700
155.
Wedgwood Encaustic Decorated Black Basalt Teapot and Cover,
England, early 19th century, parapet shape, with iron red and white
enameled bands of anthemion, impressed mark, ht. 3 1/2 in.
$700-900
156.
Wedgwood Encaustic Decorated Black Basalt Bamboo Bulb
Pot, England, c. 1800, square shape with single reservoir to cover
and simulated stalks to sides, enamel decorated in blue and white,
impressed mark, ht. 4 5/8 in.
$700-900
158.
Encaustic Decorated Black Basalt Teapot and Cover, England, 19th
century, iron red enamel decorated with foliage, unmarked, lg. 8 in.
$400-600
159.
Wedgwood Encaustic Decorated Black Basalt Crater Urn and
Cover, England, c. 1862, pierced lid, the bowl with upturned scrolled
handles and decorated with iron red and white enamels, handle to
handle lg. 8 3/8 in.
$800-1,200
159A.
Six Black Basalt Medallions, England, 18th century, attributed to
Wedgwood & Bentley, five with portraits including four French and one
Dutch subject, together with a double-sided with historical subjects, dia.
7/8 in.
Provenance: Kanter Collection.
Note: These medallions are listed in the Wedgwood & Bentley 1779
catalogue, class X, section IV, 52, 58, 60, 61 and 64; class IV, section
33.
$200-300
160.
Wedgwood Black Basalt Ink Stand, England, early 19th century,
modeled in an oil lamp form with attached stand and insert inkpot,
applied rosso antico laurel and berry banded border to lamp and foliate
motifs to stand, impressed mark, overall lg. 7 in.
$400-600
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