Wedgwood's 'Death of Roman Warrior' Plaque with Signature
Wedgwood plaque 'Death of a Roman Warrior' plaque with Lord Wedgwood signature in Queen's Ware after an 18th century black basalt original, of rectangular shape with high relief depiction of death of a Roman warrior, from the Genius collection, numbered 24 in a limited edition of 15, mounted in a timber frame, in box, dated 1997, with a card signed by the Lord Wedgwood of Barlaston, orignal purchase price $4634.
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- Basalt - Basalt is a hard, dense volcanic rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava, and makes up most of the earth's oceanic crust.
However it is also the name given by Josiah Wedgwood in 1768 to a fine black unglazed porcelain which he called Wedgwood Black Basalt.
Using this fine-grained stoneware he was able to produce copies of the newly excavated Etruscan pottery from Italy, with a lustrous and smooth, surface, and this new innovation proved to be a huge commercial success.
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