Athlete Oiling Himself

Wedgwood

About 1770-1775

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Creamware teapot of globular form with foliate molded spout, scroll handle and flower finial, the body molded in relief at the bottom with a basket weave pattern, the upper body molded with fruits, leaves, and vegetables, covered overall in a green glaze.
Bust in profile right.
Figure of a youth holding a shield in his right hand and a torch in his left, with crossed hammer and gad and a cornucopia below.
Small Staffordshire salt-glazed culinary, or dessert, mold with scalloped edges, with central press-molded pineapple motif.