Orange or Chestnut Basket
Manufacturer
Wedgwood
(English, founded 1759)
CultureEnglish
OriginStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
PeriodGeorge III (1760-1820)
Datec.1775-1785
MediumGlazed earthenware (creamware)
DimensionsOverall: 16 x 22 x 16.8 cm (6 5/16 x 8 11/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
MarkingsImpressed WEDGWOOD and 4
DescriptionWedgwood creamware covered chestnut basket. This type of basket is sometimes called an orange basket.
Credit LineGift of Jean & Kenneth Laundy
Object numberG08.2.2a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - CreamwareStatus
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