Plaque
1790-1800 (made)
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Plaque of blue and lilac jasper dip ware, in gilt metal frame, with white cameo relief of Aurora in her chariot attended by two cupids. Eight-sided. The subject is on a lilac ground surrounded by a border of white flowers and foliage edged with blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Jasper dip ware with relief decoration |
| Brief description | Plaque, blue and lilac jasper dip ware with white relief decoration, in gilt metal frame, from a model by John Flaxman, made at Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Etruria, 1790-1800. |
| Physical description | Plaque of blue and lilac jasper dip ware, in gilt metal frame, with white cameo relief of Aurora in her chariot attended by two cupids. Eight-sided. The subject is on a lilac ground surrounded by a border of white flowers and foliage edged with blue. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WEDGWOOD' Note Impressed |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 4942-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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