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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd., artist

founded 1759

vase, 1860–1891

Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Material/technique: earthenware; glaze

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.3515

Not on display

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Known for their successful production of different wares, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons hired painters to decorate their earthenware and porcelain. The painted scene around this vase depicts a stork standing on a turtle’s back, being led by a rather large fly. A slithering green lizard appears to have escaped the two-dimensional depiction.