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Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Artist/Maker	Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (manufacturer) Flaxman, John (modeller)
Place of origin	Etruria (made)

Plaque of blue jasper-dip with a white relief bust of Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter facing slightly to the right. Oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. He has long hair, wears armour, and has a neck-chain with the badge of the Order of Saint Michel. Inscribed on the back with 'Michiel de Rüitr.'.

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Categories	Ceramics Jasperware
Object type	Plaque
Materials and techniques	Blue jasper-dip with a white relief and in a gilt metal frame Jasper Ware Gilt Metal Relief Jasper Dip
Brief description	Plaque of blue jasper-dip with a white relief bust of Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter and in a gilt metal frame, modelled by John Flaxman in 1782, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1782-1800.
Physical description	Plaque of blue jasper-dip with a white relief bust of Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter facing slightly to the right. Oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. He has long hair, wears armour, and has a neck-chain with the badge of the Order of Saint Michel. Inscribed on the back with 'Michiel de Rüitr.'.
Dimensions	Approx. height: 8.3cm Approx. width: 6.7cm
Marks and inscriptions	'WEDGWOOD' (Impressed) 'Michiel de Rüitr.' (Inscribed on the back in incised script letters)
Credit line	Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history	Gilt metal frame is of a later date. Modelled by John Flaxman in 1782.
Subject depicted	Admiral
Other number	Sch. II 522 - Schreiber number
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	414:1259-1885

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Record created	May 15, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O232913/plaque-flaxman-john/

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