Compote

Wedgwood

  • Titles Compote (Descriptive)
  • Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759
  • Medium stone china
  • Dimensions 6 1/2 x 17 15/16 x 11 11/16 in. (16.5 x 45.6 x 29.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; The Buten Wedgwood Collection, gift through the Wedgwood Society of New York, AFI.4097.2008
  • Work Type compote
  • Classification Containers

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Round dark blue jasper medallion with white relief scene of Germany settling a dispute between Russia and Turkey, set in mount mount with ring
Ladies' Juliette cap-style cocktail hat comprised of a black tulle foundation with black silk cording wrapped around to form a pattern of small spirals that have lilac metallic inserts, with short, fluffy black and lilac feathers on top, with a small comb inside to afix to the head.
Frieze tablet of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration featuring two oval paterae with sunflowers and beading supporting a floral festoon with two trailing ends containing roses and other flowers.