Head of Cervantes

Wedgwood

About 1784

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Frieze tablet of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration featuring a tree on the left along with a bit of a tree branch at the left edge, and three Dancing Hours figures, all on thin ground.
Small oval medallion of solid dark blue jasperware with white jasper bas relief of Terpsichore – a classical female figure holding a lyre standing next to a column with a figure on top, set in gold mount with simple looped edge, with eye for a chain.
Large cylindrical creamware mug with pointed loop handle, shape number 3810 by Keith Murray, covered with a matt moonstone glaze, with commemorative design for South African Game Series. An antelope head is printed in black ink on one side. On the other side of the mug is a multi-color printed map of South Africa with animals that are popular to each region represented, a green laurel border, and antelope head above the map. Beneath the map is a yellow banner that reads, "SUID-AFRIKA; SOUTH AFRICA".
Small teapot of globular shape on three molded lion's paw feet with lion mask terminals, with curved spout and scrolled loop handle, the body composed of a swirl of different colored clays in shades of green, cream, brown and black that together resemble agate stone, the conforming cover with pagoda finial.