European Decorative Arts and Sculpture "Krater" Vase Made in Etruria, Englandc. 1790 Made by the Wedgwood factory, Etruria, England, 1759 - present Stoneware (basalt ware) with encaustic decoration * Gallery 295, European Art 1500-1850, second floor 1992-40-1 Gift of Charlotte and David E. Zeitlin in honor of Susan Z. Baer, 1992 |
LabelThis work—a copy of a fourth-century BCE Apulian (southern Italian) vase—is the largest of the encaustic-painted vases made at Wedgwood.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
