Rectangular tablet of solid light blue jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white relief decoration depicting five of the nine Muses—Erato with her kithara, Muse of choral dance and song; Melpomene holding a dagger, Muse of tragedy; Calliope writing, Muse of epic poetry; Thalia holding a comic mask, Muse of comedy; and Urania next to her globe, Muse of astronomy.

Five Muses

John Flaxman, Jr., Wedgwood, Wedgwood and Bentley

1778-1779

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Rectangular black basalt intaglio with figure Erato
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
Small bowl of beige stoneware, funnel-shaped and with ribbing, or fluting, on the exterior, covered with a light gray-blue glaze that allows the color of the clay to show through on the edges of the ribbed decoration, the interior glaze ranging from light blue to beige to brown in an irregular and mottled fashion.
One of a pair (with 1972.323) of elegant silver wine goblets, the cup almost cone shaped, resting on slender stem with round foot, the edge of the foot and where the cup joins the stem are decorated with beading, the interior is covered with a gold wash.