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

Plaque

ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaque of cream coloured earthenware, oval in shape, painted brown, with a cream-coloured cameo bust in profile to the right of poet John Milton in his old age.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware and painted
Brief description
Plaque of earthenware, oval in shape, with a bust in profile to the right of poet John Milton, probably made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1780.
Physical description
Plaque of cream coloured earthenware, oval in shape, painted brown, with a cream-coloured cameo bust in profile to the right of poet John Milton in his old age.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.2cm
  • Width: 7.9cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
The plaque was perhaps modelled after a relief in a series in glass-paste by Tassie.
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. II 462 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:1310-1885

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Record createdMay 7, 2009
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