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Josiah Wedgwood (& Sons) : Etruria (c. 1759-1940)
Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) mid-nineteenth century
Stoneware, giltwood, gilt metal, glass | 14.7 x 12.4 x 2.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 45747
Josiah Wedgwood (& Sons) : Etruria (c. 1759-1940)
Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) mid-nineteenth century
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An oval jasperware plaque in blue dip with white low relief decoration of Josiah Wedgwood, looking left, wig tied behind, plain coat, white ruffle. 1860, in an upright giltwood frame, the medallion in gilt metal bezel with bombé glass, with suspension ring.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Mary by Lord Esher. First recorded in the Royal Collection in an inventory of Wedgwood porcelain dated 1914-17.
Reilly and Savage, Wedgwood, the Portrait Medallions, p.333. The original modelled by Joachim Smith c.1773 as a pair with a portrait of Thomas Bentley. -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Stoneware, giltwood, gilt metal, glass
Measurements
14.7 x 12.4 x 2.1 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
Etruria [Stoke-on-Trent]
