A WEDGWOOD BLACK AND WHITE JASPERWARE 'PORTLAND VASE' LATE 18TH CENTURY

A WEDGWOOD BLACK AND WHITE JASPERWARE 'PORTLAND VASE' LATE 18TH CENTURY

after the antique, of amphora form, with two molded scaled handles affixed at the shoulder with a flaring trumpet neck, applied in white relief with a continuous scene around the body with six classical figures and a cupid and on the underside with a roundel of Pan, embellished in tones of green-blue and brown. Together with a ticket inscribed Admission/to see Mr. Wedgwood's Copy of/ THE PORTLAND VASE/ Greek Street, Soho/ between 12 o' Clock and 5. 2 pieces.
Height 10¼ in.
26 cm

Condition Report:
Losses to applied decoration associated to production visible in catalog illustrations.
The decoration has peeled away during firing, located at the lower left part of the left of the standing figure in the Alternate view catalog image. The body of the vase is intact.

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Provenance:
Collection of Arthur Sanderson (1846-1915)

Probably acquired by Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. (1909-1988)

Collection of the Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, bearing acc. no. 71.989, de-accessioned

Skinner Boston, May 22, 1999, lot 270