The Portland Vase and the Wedgwood copies: the story of a scientific and aesthetic challenge

The Portland Vase and the Wedgwood copies: the story of a scientific and aesthetic challenge

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This paper intends to study the original Portland Vase, Table Lamp on display in the British Museum since 1810, and the copies made by Josiah Wedgwood at the end of the 18th century.The story of the original vase will be evoked, along with a few theories that try to explain the meaning of its bas-reliefs.Then I shall discuss the different reasons why Wedgwood attempted to make copies of this vase and show why this Meat Handling Claws attempt was a bold technical and commercial manoeuvre.