A Sacrifice

Wedgwood

About 1785

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Faience helmet-shaped ewer with harp-shaped handle and modeled "mascaron" or mask under the lip, painted in underglaze blue camaïeu on white "décor à lambrequin"
Bust almost front in uniform with sash and medals.
Head in profile right.
Molded, creamware tea canister of squarish shape with truncated corners, transfer-printed in black on both sides with a man with sheep in a landscape, the so-called Good Shepherd pattern, and on the other the image of a couple seated at tea in a landscape with a servant boy, the so-called Tea Party pattern, with domed lid decorated with a printed floral garland, with ball finial.