British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023
Lot 242
A Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt plaque, c.1772-80, moulded in high relief with a young Bacchus
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £600
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Description
A Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt plaque, c.1772-80, moulded in high relief with a young Bacchus and a lion or panther, within an integral tied bamboo frame, in a later gilt wood frame, the plaque 35cm.
Cf. Diana Edwards, Black Basalt, p.71, fig.64 for the model.