Ewer

Wedgwood

About 1795-1805

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Small, footed helmet-shaped creamer or cream jug with serpentine sides, the pouring lip broad and elongated, the high loop handle ribbed, the ribbing extends to around the upper edge of the piece, the slender stem of the foot widens to rest on a narrow plinth with ribbed sides, the body is decorated with bright-cut engraving in a pattern of floral garlands surrounding on each side a shield, which is empty save for one, which bears a crest, the upper body with a band of stylized floral elements, the foot with delicate engraved elements and a circle of beading, the upper side of the plinth likewise with a decorative band
Vase, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware
Oval blue jasper cameo with white relief of two figures, set in steel with ring as a pendant
Small rectangular tray of enameled buff-colored caneware, the interior sides are decorated with a narrow black band all the way around above a red dot and dash pattern, around the edge of the well is a light blue band with green bellflower motifs, in the center is a red triangular motif with a Greek key pattern around the edges and a black urn against a red ground in the middle, scattered around the central motif are various trophies and foliate elements, a pitcher and other design motifs adapted from antiquity.