Cameo
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
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White Jasper ware medallion with dark blue dip. Applied white bas-relief decoration, mimicking the effect of a classical carved cameo shell, depicts the classical subject of a muse with Lyre. The robed muse is in left profile. She sits on a stool playing a lyre on her lap with an open book before her. Her left foot is extended and rests on a footstool. The front edge of the cameo is bevelled and polished.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | White Jasper ware with blue dip and white applied relief |
| Brief description | Medallion of white Jasperware with blue dip and white applied relief, Wedgwood Factory, Staffordshire, 1780-1800. |
| Physical description | White Jasper ware medallion with dark blue dip. Applied white bas-relief decoration, mimicking the effect of a classical carved cameo shell, depicts the classical subject of a muse with Lyre. The robed muse is in left profile. She sits on a stool playing a lyre on her lap with an open book before her. Her left foot is extended and rests on a footstool. The front edge of the cameo is bevelled and polished. |
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| Object history | From a sale at Phillips' auction house. |
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| Accession number | 1522-1855 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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