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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

Seal

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Seal of jasperware, pear-shaped with borders of classical figures and leaves in white on a blue ground. Two other classical figures form the subject of the intaglio. With a gold loop for suspension.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Jasperware and gold
Brief description
Seal of jasperware with a gold loop for suspension, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Etruria, ca. 1790.
Physical description
Seal of jasperware, pear-shaped with borders of classical figures and leaves in white on a blue ground. Two other classical figures form the subject of the intaglio. With a gold loop for suspension.
Dimensions
  • Length: 4.1cm
  • Width: 1.6cm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
474-1890

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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