[Memorandum dated June 25, 1879 from Josiah Wedgwood & Sons to John Northwood regarding polishing complaint of pottery copies of Portland Vase].

Title: 
[Memorandum dated June 25, 1879 from Josiah Wedgwood & Sons to John Northwood regarding polishing complaint of pottery copies of Portland Vase].

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Author/Artist: 
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons.
Publisher: 
Etruria, Stoke upon Trent ; June 25, 1879.
Description: 
1 sheet ; 21 x 26 cm.
Subjects: 
Northwood, John, 1836-1902 Records and correspondence.
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Correspondence.
Portland Vase.
Art Reproduction.
Bib ID: 
128900
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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 states Josiah Wedgwood & Sons had received a complaint regarding pottery copies of Portland Vase: "the polishing and cutting was generally fair but in several parts the undercutting and edge cutting was any thing [sic.] but perfect & the hand of the reclining female figure on the right hand side of the serpent was not right... I don't think Mr. Northwood is doing his best with these".
"Gold Medal Paris Exhibition, 1878" -- typed in red ink along upper edge.
This item is in the "Grover archive".