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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Portrait Medallion

ca. 1779 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black basalt portrait medallion of Plato.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Black Basalt
Brief description
Black basalt portrait medallion of Plato, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, ca. 1779
Physical description
Black basalt portrait medallion of Plato.
Dimensions
  • Conversion from imperial height: 12.4cm
  • Conversion from imperial width: 9.8cm
Gallery label
Portrait medallion depicting Plato, philosopher (427-347 B.C.) made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1779 Black Basalt 284-1866(23/05/2008)
Production
First produced ca. 1779.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
284-1866

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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