WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALT RECTANGULAR PLAQUE, â VULCAN AT THE ANVILâ

WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALT RECTANGULAR PLAQUE, â VULCAN AT THE ANVILâ circa 1790-1800, impressed uppercase mark, molded in relief with Venus at Vulcanâ s forge observing the crafting of Achilles's armor, h: 6 3/8 x w: 10 1/8 in.

Provenance: With Muriel Polikoff, Philadelphia, PA, 2005.
Jeffrey Milkins Collection, no. 364.

Catalogue Note:
For an example from The Elizabeth C. Chellis Collection, see Diana Edwards, â Black Basaltâ , p. 78, fig. 81. For the Buten Wedgwood Collection example, see the Birmingham Museum of Art, museum no. AFI.1756.2008.