Cybele
Cameo
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
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Round flat 'cameo' of white Jasper ware with a lilac dip. Applied white bas-relief decoration depicts the classical Mother Goddess Cybele. The statuesque female figure in classical robes and sandals holds a cornucopia and wears a turret atop her head. Two male lions emerge from behind her robes facing to left and right, raising their outside front paw, and the group is encircled by two young trees.
Object details
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| Title | Cybele |
| Materials and techniques | White Jasper ware a lilac dip and applied white bas-relief decoration |
| Brief description | Round cameo of white Jasper ware lilac dip and applied white bas-relief decoration, Wedgwood Factory, Staffordshire, ca. 1780-1800. |
| Physical description | Round flat 'cameo' of white Jasper ware with a lilac dip. Applied white bas-relief decoration depicts the classical Mother Goddess Cybele. The statuesque female figure in classical robes and sandals holds a cornucopia and wears a turret atop her head. Two male lions emerge from behind her robes facing to left and right, raising their outside front paw, and the group is encircled by two young trees. |
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| Object history | Bought, along with other Wedgwood pieces, from the executors of the late B.L. Vulliamy. |
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| Accession number | 1467-1855 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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