Classical Head Female – Companion to Phoebus

Wedgwood

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Pair of purely decorative vases of black basalt, each of urn shape and resting on small round foot mounted on a small square plinth, the body engine turned in a vertical stripe pattern and with swags around the shoulder, the permanently attached cover domed and with an acorn finial, with two horned mask handles.
Shallow, round dish of reddish-beige stoneware covered with an opaque, creamy beige glaze which in places allows the color of the clay to show through, the short edge of the dish is fluted.
Paper clamp of two pieces with hinge and steel spring. The lower part with truncated edges and a waffle pattern, the upper part with a relief scene of dogs hunting a stag, with palmette of two flowers.
Tall vase of lilac jasper dip with white jasper relief decoration, resting on small square plinth, the round foot with a band of overlapping leaves, the lower body with stiff leaf motifs and the main body with relief scenes of on one side a winged putti riding a lion, which together with a second panther pulls a small chariot containing a large urn and basket with snake, on the other side a winged putti stands on the back of a horse, which together with a second horse pulls a small chariot in which rides a second putti, the shoulder with a band of overlapping laurel leaves, with two scrolled handles that rest on the shoulder and extend up to the lip of the vase, each has a snake entwined around it, the neck with acanthus leaf and medallion motifs, with a band of beading at the lip.