Four-sided, serpentine sides, front longer than back; shaped edges, scrolled feet. Cover set on angle, with five cups for bulbs and two piercings. Relief panels in front and two sides, with putti bearing garland, against orange field; borders filled with floral forms in pink and white, inside glazed.

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Black Basalt Bulb Pot Bulb Pot, 1780–1800

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.

Art Nouveau design with large-scale tulips and acanthus leaves. Printed in shades of green and yellow against a deep blue background on ungrounded paper.

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

Ovoid, with high looped handles and small cylindrical neck. On square plinth (b) with relief palmette decoration, and ogee foot (d) with leaf-molded edge. Flat cylindrical cover (c) with relief palmette and guilloche decoration, and vase finial.

Black Basalt Covered Urn Urn, 1780–1800
stoneware ("black basalt").
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-301-a/d

Circular, on raised foot, sides have basket-weave texture, inside smooth.

Waste Bowl Bowl, late 18th century
stoneware (black basalt).
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-308

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A bulb pot in the form of a commode made in porcelain with gilt detail.

Bulb Pot (China (for export)), late 18th century
porcelain.
Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1926-37-54

Horizontal rectangular form with everted and shaped rim; base with feet flanking shaped lower edges. White ground with blue, green, and ochre decoration of flowers and garlands surrounding central oval cartouche showing man and woman frolicking in meadow. Opposite side shows a boar hunt scene. Internal supports for missing liner.

Jardiniere (France), ca. 1770
tin-glazed earthenware.
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
2006-27-8

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, 1780–1800; Designed by John Flaxman (English, 1755 - 1826); 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