Pair of Wedgwood and Bentley Black Basalt Wine and Water Ewers

Description:

Pair of Wedgwood and Bentley Black Basalt Wine and Water Ewers, England, 18th century, the water ewer with figure of Triton seated atop the shoulder, and modeled holding horns of a marine monster below the spout, aquatic festoons to either side; the wine ewer with figure of Bacchus seated atop the shoulder and modeled holding the horns of a ram's head below the spout, fruiting grapevine festoons to either side, impressed marks, ht. 15 5/8 in.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

Wine ewer: Restorations to handle and to chips at spout.
Water ewer: Restorations to handle and to chips at spout.

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