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This bowl brings sophistication, style, and history to your home. It features bright white bas-reliefs of a neoclassical scene and border against solid black jasperware, providing contrast and details that stand out for a one of a kind touch. It would make a perfect display piece on a bookshelf or display case, as a centerpiece for a coffee or kitchen table, and could even function as a fruit bowl or storing packaged snacks in the kitchen. The piece measures approximately 7 ¾” in diameter, 4 ½” tall, and 4” across the base. It was made in 1972. It is in excellent condition with the exception of a scuff on the interior bottom of the bowl. This aside, there are no chips or cracks.
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The Wedgwood company dates back to 1759 when its founder, Josiah Wedgwood I, aged just 29, started as an independent potter in Burslem, England. Fast forward over 260 years later and Wedgwood is still producing many of the classics dating back to the early years. Jasper, the most famous of Josiah's inventions, first appeared in 1774 after thousands of experiments. An unglazed vitreous fine stoneware, it was made in blue, green, lilac, yellow, black or white; sometimes one piece combined three or more of these colors. Upon these delicately coloured grounds would be applied the classical and contemporary reliefs which are still made today from molds reproduced from the originals. The iconic light blue jasper gave rise to the expression "Wedgwood Blue" and remains a recognizable Wedgwood signature worldwide.
The Black Basalt pieces were based on Roman, Greek, and Etruscan originals which fit perfectly with the neoclassical style that was “all the rage” for interior design in the 1770s. Prior to Wedgwood’s innovation, creative English potters used material that was found in the ground around local coal deposits to make “Egyptian Black”. Josiah Wedgwood transformed the Staffordshire stoneware by adding manganese to obtain a richer black.
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