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Factory Josiah Wedgwood British
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In his attempt to imitate ancient Greek vase painting, Wedgwood developed this type of decoration, known as encaustic painting, which he patented in 1769.
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Title: Rape of Helen
Factory:
Josiah Wedgwood (British, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 1730–1795 Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent)
Date: 1780–90
Culture: British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Medium: Black basalt ware with "encaustic" decoration
Dimensions: Diam. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1931
Accession Number: 31.84.1
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