Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Plaque

ca. 1780-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Slightly convex oval plaque in blue Jasper ware with applied white bas-relief decoration. The scene depicts two naked winged putti either side of a flaming altar. The left hand cupid holds a butterfly by the wings above the flames with his left hand, and a torch in the other hand. The second naked putti holds a disk like object in the flames.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Blue Jasperware with applied white relief
Brief description
Oval plaque in blue Jasperware with applied white relief, Wedgwood Factory, Staffordshire, ca. 1780-1800.
Physical description
Slightly convex oval plaque in blue Jasper ware with applied white bas-relief decoration. The scene depicts two naked winged putti either side of a flaming altar. The left hand cupid holds a butterfly by the wings above the flames with his left hand, and a torch in the other hand. The second naked putti holds a disk like object in the flames.
Dimensions
  • Width: 6.35cm
  • Height: 4.6cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Impressed "WEDGWOOD" on the underside
Credit line
The Jodrell Collection
Object history
The Collection was the bequest of Mrs. Amelia Vertue Jodrell, who asked in her will for the credit line to read 'The Jodrell Collection'.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
467-1890

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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