A Pair Of Wedgwood Black Basalt 'Wine And Water' Ewers. Late 18th/Early 19th Century

each modelled with either a satyr or triton representative of Bacchus or Neptune, seated upon the shoulder of the shield-shaped body of the ewer, his arms extending around its neck and grasping either the horns of a goat or the fins of a dolphin, above swags of either fruiting grapevine or waterweed, raised on a fluted stem and square base, impressed WEDGWOOD. Minor chips. height 16 in. 40.6 cm - Lot Sold 6,250 USD

Sotheby's. Important English Furniture, Ceramics & Decorations. 16 Oct 08  New York - www.sothebys.com - Photo courtesy Sotheby's