Plaque
late 18th century (made)
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Plaque of sage-green and dark brown jasper dip ware, in gilt metal frame, with a classical sacrificial group in white cameo relief. Eight-sided. Seven figures in classical costume with altars, pedestals, a vase and a tree, on a green ground, surrounded by a border of floral ornament edged with dark brown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Jasper dip ware with relief decoration |
| Brief description | Plaque, sage-green and dark brown jasper dip ware with white relief decoration, in gilt metal frame, made at Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Etruria, Staffordshire, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Plaque of sage-green and dark brown jasper dip ware, in gilt metal frame, with a classical sacrificial group in white cameo relief. Eight-sided. Seven figures in classical costume with altars, pedestals, a vase and a tree, on a green ground, surrounded by a border of floral ornament edged with dark brown. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 4940-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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