Plaque
ca. 1780 (made)
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Plaque of blue jasper-dip with a white relief bust of Catherine II, Empress of Russia, in profile to the right. Oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. She wears a crown and ermine-trimmed robe. Inscribed below with 'Em. RUSSIA'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Blue jasper-dip with a white relief and in a gilt metal frame |
| Brief description | Plaque of blue jasper-dip with a white relief bust of Catherine II and in a gilt metal frame, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1780. |
| Physical description | Plaque of blue jasper-dip with a white relief bust of Catherine II, Empress of Russia, in profile to the right. Oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. She wears a crown and ermine-trimmed robe. Inscribed below with 'Em. RUSSIA'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Perhaps adapted from a similar portrait relief in Tassie's series. |
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| Other number | Sch. II 520 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:1252-1885 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2009 |
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