Black basalt

Scope note

Hard, fine-grained, unglazed black stoneware first developed in Staffordshire, England, in the 18th century, further developed and produced by the Wedgwood factory from the 1760s.

This term has 43 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name
Keyword
Object category

Getty AAT term number

3000254696

Broader Terms used

Term used for

basalt (stoneware)
basalt, black
basaltes
basaltes pottery
basaltes ware
basaltes, black
basaltware
black Egyptian
black ware
black ware, Egyptian
Egyptian black
Egyptian black ware
pottery, basaltes
ware, basaltes
ware, black
ware, Egyptian black

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Medallion

Portrait Medallion of Heraclitus (d. 460 BC)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

An image of Medallion

Sacrifice to Aesculapius

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

An image of Medallion

Portrait Medallion of Vitellius (AD 15-69)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

An image of Ewer

Ewer Sacred to Neptune

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood
Designer: Flaxman, John, Sr.

An image of Animal figure

Grecian Sphinx

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood
Designer: Adam, Robert (After)

An image of Vase

Vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood & Bentley

An image of Vase

Vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood & Bentley

An image of Lamp

Lamp with Vestal Reading

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood
Designer: Saint-Non, Jean Claude Richard de (After)
Modeller: Tebo

An image of Portrait medallion

Portrait Medallion of Henry V (1387-1422)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood
Antiquary: Astle FRS, Thomas

An image of Vase

Vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Designer: Wall, Peter

An image of Vase

Vase of Hydria Form

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood, Josiah

An image of Vase

Campana Vase and Cover

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

An image of Medallion

Portrait Medallion of Hippocrates (c. 460 - c. 377 BC)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

An image of Medallion

Portrait Medallion of Calysthenes

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

An image of Medallion

Papal Medallion

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood & Bentley

Ring

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood & Bentley (Partnership)

An image of Medallion

Portrait Medallion of Homer (c. 9th century BC)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

An image of Medallion

Portrait Medallion of Theophrastus (c.372-286 BC)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood

Seal

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood & Bentley

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