Jug in the form of a young man's head

Factory Josiah Wedgwood and Sons British
 Period of Josiah Wedgwood British
 Modeler Anthony Keeling

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The form of this jug is very similar to that of an Etruscan bronze jug now in the Louvre Museum; both probably derive from Greek terracottas of the 5th century B.C.

Jug in the form of a young man's head, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present), Black basalt ware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire

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Jug in the form of a young man's head, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present), Black basalt ware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Jug in the form of a young man's head, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present), Black basalt ware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Jug in the form of a young man's head, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present), Black basalt ware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Jug in the form of a young man's head, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present), Black basalt ware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Jug in the form of a young man's head, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present), Black basalt ware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Jug in the form of a young man's head, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present), Black basalt ware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Jug in the form of a young man's head, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present), Black basalt ware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire

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