Egyptian Alabaster Hand Carved Vessel Urn Vase 15.5cm Antique Style Wedgwood a faithful 20th‑century replica of

a faithful 20th‑century replica of an early Wedgwood & Bentley original

carried out to a high standard to preserve the integrity and usability of the pot while respecting its age and character

saturated colour

and the broader tradition of Staffordshire porcelain manufacture

The handles have both been broken and reattached

Egyptian Alabaster Hand Carved Vessel Urn Vase 15.5cm Antique Style Wedgwood a faithful 20th‑century replica ofA hand carved Egyptian alabaster vessel of classical urn form, beautifully marbled in shades of honey, cream and amber with the characteristic translucent banding of fine Egyptian alabaster (calcite). Hand turned and hand finished, displaying the natural striations and crystalline structure of the stone. Egyptian alabaster (or calcium carbonate calcite, as distinct from the gypsum alabaster of Volterra) has been quarried from the wadis of Middle Egypt