Block Mold

Eric Owen, Wedgwood

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Oval dark blue jasper cameo with white relief of a Zephyr with Polished edges
Large vase of solid white jasper with black jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, resting on a tall, heavily ornamented pedestal base, the urn-shaped body with round foot decorated with applied white anthemion motifs, the two handles in the form of serpents holding an egg above a small portrait relief of Medusa, the main body with the relief "Apotheosis of Virgil" after John Flaxman featuring winged figures holding wreaths, a seating figure with a lyre and another with a long horn, in the center the figure of Virgil, classically draped and holding a scroll, the cover is surmounted with the figure of Pegasus, the pedestal base is square with truncated corners, at each is a griffin and on the sides are two small reliefs with classical scenes and two small reliefs with fruit and garlands, the border below the upper edge of the pedestal includes scrolling foliage and anthemion motifs.
Chatelaine comprised of a hook at the top from which extend four chains comprised of small, faceted, cut-steel beads set in beaded, cut-steel mounts between simple round links, these are attached to an octagonal, two-sided medallion of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white jasper bas relief of on one side "Priam begging the body of Hector" – Priam, King of Troy, begging Achilles for the body of his son Hector – and on the other "Choice of Hercules" in a beaded, cut-steel mount, from the medallion extend five chains, the two outer of which are made of simple faceted, cut-steel beads with tassels at the ends, the two inner of small, faceted, cut-steel beads set in beaded, cut-steel mounts between simple round links and with hooks at the ends, the center chain is shorter and comprised of small, faceted, cut-steel beads ending in a loop, a black basalt seal, or signet (accession number 1977.161) and a blue and white jasper seal, or signet (accession number 1977.160) are attached to the two hooks.