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Title |
Wedgwood Jasper Jar |
Object ID |
1996/1174 |
Collection |
FREMMER |
Object Name |
Jar, Cosmetic |
Year Range from |
1760 |
Year Range to |
1820 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Dimensions |
H-11.3 Cir-45.2 cm |
Description |
Wedgwood Jasper is fine textured stoneware which can be stained a variety of colors using metal oxides. Considered to be Josiah Wedgwood's most important invention, it was first produced in 1774 after years of trials and experimentation. Called jasper because it resembles jasper, a natural stone, in its hardness. Jasper is white in its natural state and is stained with metallic oxide colouring agents. The most common shade is pale blue, but dark blue, lilac, sage green, black and yellow were also used. The earliest jasper was stained throughout and was known as "solid," whereas the later varieties were coloured only on the surface and were known as "dip." Decorations, in the Neoclassical style and usually white, were made in separate molds and applied to the body of the piece. The decorations depicted images found on Greco-Roman vases of ancient times. Objects made of jasper were varied and included vases, plaques, tableware, cameos, furniture mounts, and portrait medallions. Production of Jasper continues to this day. Jasper can be decorated with applied relief, can be engine turned, and can be polished. Source: http://wedgwoodsociety.org/pictorial-history/ |
Credit line |
Courtesy Institute of Jamaica |
Legal Status |
This photograph can be reproduced and used for research and educational purposes without restrictions. For a higher resolution image which may attract a fee, please contact, keeperofcollections@museums-ioj.org.jm |
Provenance |
Excavated from the Green Park Estate by Ray Fremmer. Transferred from the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, 1996. |
Place of Origin |
England |
Web Rights |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |