Cup and Saucer

Wedgwood

  • Titles Cup and Saucer (Descriptive)
  • Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759
  • Medium Queen's ware
  • Dimensions cup: 2 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in. (5.4 x 11.3 x 9 cm) saucer: 3/4 x 5 7/16 in. (1.9 x 13.8 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.2447.2008.1-.2
  • Work Type cup and saucer
  • Classification Containers

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Group of a grinning Harlequin and Columbine dancing on a small oval base decorated with green leaves and small colorful flowers, between the figures sits a small pug dog, Columbine wears a small black hat with gilt trim, a black bodice with yellow bows down the front and a small rose at her décolleté over a white ruffled blouse, her skirt is white with "indianische Blumen," her apron is a light yellow, her arms are outstretched with black bows at wrists, and she playfully pushes Harlequin away; Harlequin leans out to his left, with left leg raised in a dancing position, wearing white trousers and a tunic that is half checkered in shades of black, lilac, turquoise, and yellow, with a yellow sleeve decorated with cards, the other half is white with a card design, the sleeve of similar checkered pattern, with ruffs at neck and wrists, his turquoise hat is tall and pointed with a bouquet of flowers and a large yellow bow, gilt details
Bust in profile right.
Solid light blue square vase with white jasper relief decoration, each side with molded, arched panels, two of which feature white urns with flowers on plinths and one features a classical figure, possibly Apollo, the fourth side is left blank, the corners with white caryatid-type figures with leafy columns and shell-like headdresses connected by floral garlands, set on four paw feet on a cutout square base.
Statuette on tall base.