He initially ordered ceramic vases from his friend and fellow Lunar Society member Josiah Wedgwood, but ceramic proved unable to bear the weight of the decorations and Boulton chose marble and other decorative stone as the material for his vases.
Oprindelig bestilte han keramiske vaser fra sin ven og kollega i Måneselskabet Josiah Wedgwood, men det viste sig, at keramik ikke kunne bære vægten af dekorationerne, og Boulton valgte i stedet marmor og andre dekorative stenarter som grundlag for sine vaser.