Basin
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
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Basin of cane-coloured stoneware, and on the outside in relief are stems with formal flowers symmetrically disposed between foliations which enclose four panels, in which in relief in red are four classical subjects - two maidens making a sacrifice to Friendship, virgins tormenting Cupid, a sacrifice to Aesculapius, and Venus and Cupid with a boy stealing Cupid's bow.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with decoration in relief |
| Brief description | Basin of cane-coloured stoneware, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1780-1800. |
| Physical description | Basin of cane-coloured stoneware, and on the outside in relief are stems with formal flowers symmetrically disposed between foliations which enclose four panels, in which in relief in red are four classical subjects - two maidens making a sacrifice to Friendship, virgins tormenting Cupid, a sacrifice to Aesculapius, and Venus and Cupid with a boy stealing Cupid's bow. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
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| Other number | Sch. II 549 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:1150-1885 |
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| Record created | May 22, 2009 |
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