Aesculapis Holding His Staff

Wedgwood

1775-80

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On a square base with four leafy feet, the pierced round pin cushion holder with padded pin cushion in the center on a foot with eight stylized leaf supports, atop the pin cushion kneels a winged cherub supporting a padded thimble holder on its head.
Round dinner plate of bone china with a heavily gilt feather edge with a border of vertical repeating motifs, with two gilt feather-edged scrolling bands with stippled interiors that intersect to form six reserves, within which are small sprays of pink and blue flowers and green leaves, on the inside along the inner band at each of six indentations are small pink roses.
Blue jasper vase with white relief medallions with Classical figures and swags, cover missing
Erato, Muse of Song, Dance, and Amorous Poetry, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, cast iron