Agateware vase and cover

Wedgwood and Bentley British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512

This agate glazed vase with Bacchus-head handles demonstrate the variety of decorating techniques mastered at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood (1730–95) and his partner Thomas Bentley (1730–80) to cater to the demands of the middle-class market in England. New decorative finishes and glazing techniques catered to the demands for novelty. Printed sources such as Jacques Stella’s Livre de Vases played an important role in furnishing classically inspired models for vases such as this one.

Agateware vase and cover, Wedgwood and Bentley (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1769–1780), Glazed earthenware decorated with agate glaze, gilt and jasperware base, British, Etruria, Staffordshire

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Agateware vase and cover, Wedgwood and Bentley (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1769–1780), Glazed earthenware decorated with agate glaze, gilt and jasperware base, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Agateware vase and cover, Wedgwood and Bentley (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1769–1780), Glazed earthenware decorated with agate glaze, gilt and jasperware base, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Agateware vase and cover, Wedgwood and Bentley (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1769–1780), Glazed earthenware decorated with agate glaze, gilt and jasperware base, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Agateware vase and cover, Wedgwood and Bentley (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1769–1780), Glazed earthenware decorated with agate glaze, gilt and jasperware base, British, Etruria, Staffordshire

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