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Mercury

Made by: Wedgwood Manufactory (Staffordshire, England, active 1759–present)
English
about 1790

Medium/Technique Basalt ware (stoneware)
Dimensions Height x width: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
Credit Line The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number53.115
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPotteryStoneware

DescriptionBlack basaltware bust of Mercury, Wedgwood (one wing broken and restored).
Marks WEDGWOOD on back
InscriptionsMERCURY on back