[Memorandum dated June 17, 1879 from Josiah Wedgwood & Sons to John Northwood regarding drapery cutting on pottery copy of Portland Vase].

[Memorandum dated June 17, 1879 from Josiah Wedgwood & Sons to John Northwood regarding drapery cutting on pottery copy of Portland Vase].

Mvseo Cospiano: annesso a qvello del famoso Vlisse Aldrovandi e donato alla sua patria dall'illustrissimo Signor Ferdinando Cospi / Descrizione di Lorenzo Legati Cremonese.
1908 [lighting catalog].
 
 
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Author/Artist: 
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons.
Publisher: 
Etruria, Stoke upon Trent ; June 17, 1879.
Subjects: 
Northwood, John, 1836-1902 Records and correspondence.
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Correspondence.
Portland Vase.
Art Reproduction.
Record Number
Bib ID: 
128903
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Description
1 sheet ; 21 x 26 cm.
Notes
Digitized by Boston Photo Imaging May 2012.
Part of a group of letters written 1877-1880 between John Northwood I and Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, during which time Northwood polished the pottery editions of the Portland Vase.
Memo explains that drapery was mistakenly cut away under the arm of female figure sitting on rock and holding staff near handle in latest pottery copy of Portland Vase.
Reply, possibly copy, penciled in on right side of memorandum.
"Gold Medal Paris Exhibition, 1878" --
typed in red ink along upper edge.
This item is in the "Grover archive".