Wedgwood Black Basalt Cabinet Plate with Classical Three Graces Scene

Wedgwood black basalt cabinet plate, of circular form,…
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Wedgwood black basalt cabinet plate, of circular form, decorated with raised classical scene of three graces, surrounded by a border of classical scenes, impressed factory marks verso, diameter 19.5 cm

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  • Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
  • Basalt - Basalt is a hard, dense volcanic rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava, and makes up most of the earth's oceanic crust.

    However it is also the name given by Josiah Wedgwood in 1768 to a fine black unglazed porcelain which he called Wedgwood Black Basalt.

    Using this fine-grained stoneware he was able to produce copies of the newly excavated Etruscan pottery from Italy, with a lustrous and smooth, surface, and this new innovation proved to be a huge commercial success.

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