Coronation of Leopold II (German Victories)

Wedgwood

19th century

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St. George and the dragon.
Large rectangular tablet of solid white jasper with dark chocolate brown jasper dip and white jasper relief decoration depicting Orestes and Pylades at the Temple of Diana, with the priestess Iphigenia, including a simple pillared temple in the center containing a shrine with the figure of Diana on a pedestal and a small altar, on the right of the temple the priestess Iphigenia stands in front of the shrine, turning back to Orestes and Pylades who stand bound and guarded by a figure wearing a Phrygian cap, on the left Iphigenia gives a letter to Orestes and Pylades, who are now freed, while a figure holding a shield aloft stands behind her.
Vase, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware
The round, fluted dish with a central handle in the form of a scroll with a pinecone finial.