Bough Pot with Insert

Wedgwood

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Pair of vases of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration, each on round foot decorated with overlapping acanthus leaves, the tapered body with a pattern of four fluted columns ending in lion's feet, with lion's head's with rings in their mouths at the top of each column, with a band of twisted ribbon around the lower body and a band of ribbon and oak leaves at the top, the main body with floral and fruit festoons between the columns as well as small oval medallions with classical vignettes, including a flying cupid, a detail from Sacrifice to Hymen, Venus bound by Cupid, and a classical figure, the flared lip with the same overlapping acanthus leaf motif as around the foot.
Vase, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware
Playful group of Harlequin and Columbine seated on a large rock encrusted with green leaves and colorful flowers, Columbine wears a small blue hat and gilt-dotted salmon-colored and black bodice with white ruffled collar, a red cloak with gray lining and a white skirt painted with "indianische Blumen," her left hand tweaks the nose of Harlequin's mask, while in her right hand she holds a slapstick poised to hit him; Harlequin wears white trousers with black stripes, red shoes with yellow bows, and a checkered tunic in shades of lilac, yellow, and turquoise with green bows down the front, his legs are crossed, his right hand rests on his plumed black hat, which is lying on Columbine's lap, in his raised left hand he holds a sausage
Hunter with Dog, Buderus Foundry, cast iron