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Collections

Josiah Wedgwood
Volute Krater Vasecirca 1780

Not on view
Matte black ceramic volute krater with red-figure decoration, featuring two draped figures in conversation and molded female faces on the arched handles

Josiah Wedgwood, Wedgwood, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd., Volute Krater Vase, circa 1780, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Frederick J. Tongue in memory of her husband, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Josiah Wedgwood
Manufacturer
Wedgwood
Title
Volute Krater Vase
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1780
Medium
Stoneware with metallic-oxide stain, slip decoration, and enamel; encaustic decoration (black basalt)
Dimensions
12 × 6 × 6 in. (30.48 × 15.24 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Frederick J. Tongue in memory of her husband
Accession Number
M.82.46
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design