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Black Basalt Bulb Pot Bulb Pot

This is a bulb pot. It was designed by John Flaxman and made by Wedgwood. It is dated 1780–1800 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is stoneware, enamel slip ('encaustic') decoration. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

This block-printed wallcovering is occupied by large tulip bulbs, stylized acanthus leaves, and curvy stems. The tulips are colored a muted green and yellow with dark green outlines. The background is a deep blue with thin, curved beige lines mimicking the curvature of the stems. The massive, curled leaves imitates crashing waves.

Sidewall, Tulip, 1893–1895
block-printed paper.
Gift of Dr. Francis J. Geck.
1980-73-32

Black Basalt Covered Urn Urn
stoneware ("black basalt").
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-301-a/d

Waste Bowl Bowl
stoneware (black basalt).
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-308

Our curators have highlighted 4 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

Bulb Pot (China (for export))
porcelain.
Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1926-37-54

Bulb Pot (France)
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2006-27-6

This object has not been digitized yet.

Portable Garden, 2016
H x W x D: 81.3 × 61 × 61 cm (32 × 24 × 24 in.).
Lent by Kate Cutlip.
68.2017.1

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a,b: overall): 14.4 × 21.1 × 16 cm (5 11/16 × 8 5/16 × 6 5/16 in.) H x W x D (a: pot): 14.4 × 21.1 × 16 cm (5 11/16 × 8 5/16 × 6 5/16 in.) H x W x D (b: removable collar): 3 × 17.1 × 13.5 cm (1 3/16 × 6 3/4 × 5 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Impressed marks: "WEDGWOOD"

Cite this object as

Black Basalt Bulb Pot Bulb Pot; Designed by John Flaxman (English, 1755 - 1826); Made by Wedgwood (United Kingdom); England; stoneware, enamel slip ('encaustic') decoration; H x W x D (a,b: overall): 14.4 × 21.1 × 16 cm (5 11/16 × 8 5/16 × 6 5/16 in.) H x W x D (a: pot): 14.4 × 21.1 × 16 cm (5 11/16 × 8 5/16 × 6 5/16 in.) H x W x D (b: removable collar): 3 × 17.1 × 13.5 cm (1 3/16 × 6 3/4 × 5 5/16 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-316-a,b

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2C3GM/
Accession Number 1938-57-316-a,b
Object ID 18349621