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Josiah Wedgwood (& Sons) : Etruria (c. 1759-1940)
Plaque, mounted as a buckle 1780-90
Stoneware | 4.8 x 4.4 x 1.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 45850
Josiah Wedgwood (& Sons) : Etruria (c. 1759-1940)
Plaque, mounted as a buckle 1780-90
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An octagonal jasperware plaque in a cut steel setting with two pierced attachment panels on the long side, the setting enclosing a dark blue dip medallion with a white low relief scene of a woman crouching to offer a libation onto a flaming athenienne, a classical jug on the floor beside and a leafy bough beyond. The scene is currently unidentified.
Provenance
First recorded in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle in an inventory of Wedgwood porcelain dated 1914 - 17.
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Medium and techniques
Stoneware
Measurements
4.8 x 4.4 x 1.0 cm (whole object)
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