Fabulous late 18th-century/early 19th-century black basalt large bowl, featuring a neoclassical design and engine-turned body. Black basalt is a hard, dense, fine-grained stoneware developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the late 18th century, made from a reddish-brown clay that turns black during firing. This is one piece from a recently acquired collection; look out for the other pieces. Incredibly elegant and displays extremely well. The bowl depicts a basket weave design decoration around the body. No maker''s mark, as was common at the time, so it could have been produced by numerous top-quality companies of the era c1800s.All our items can be purchased directly from the product page via PAYPAL (scroll down for Blue PayPal Button) payment, or by contacting us directly if you would prefer to pay via a bank transfer.UK POSTAGE: Our items are professionally and securely packaged; please add £10 for small items, objets d'art (items that can fit into a 20cm x 20cm box), or £20 for ...