Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Pair of Lusters

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Pair of Lusters
Datec. 1800–1815
Made inEtruria, England
MediumStoneware (jasperware), gilded brass, and lead glass
DimensionsEach: 9 1/2 × 3 7/8 × 3 7/8 in. (24.1 × 9.8 × 9.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mary Catherine Miller
Object numberB.2012.206.1,.2
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Federal Parlor
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DescriptionThe pioneering English designer Josiah Wedgwood first advertised Egyptian designs by his ceramics company in 1773. A Sphinx and an “Egyptian Lion” were among his earliest offerings. While Wedgwood based many of his designs on published ancient models and motifs, his work, like that of many others in the 18th century, conflated the cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Seen here, the Egyptian sphinxes rest on neoclassical bases with scenes, likely from Greek or Roman history, rendered in Wedgwood’s signature blue jasperware.
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Egyptomania," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 18–August 5, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on bottom of jasperware: WEDGWOOD / 3

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