Inkwell

Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Sayn

1820-1830

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Wedgwood Egyptian club jug of black basalt with iron red, black and white enamel decoration of a sphinx on either side of a bird in flight, with pinched lip and spout and loop handle.
Large, square earthenware tile partially printed and hand-painted with a circular reserve outlined by a white band within two yellow bands containing in white with blue highlights the portrait of an older, bearded man to left wearing a fur coat and ermine cap with ear muffs, the cap has a band of holly, the ground with a blue on blue design of holly sprigs, the larger ground of the tile contains in various shades of blue a pattern of decorative, horizontal bands with from the top a band of small x's and solid dots; the name of the season WIN TER; a fish scale pattern; a band of open dots; a band of scrolling motifs; and a band featuring a zigzag design, the reverse with horizontal bars in relief to aid adhesion when setting the tile.
Stand for a cheese dome, on raised foot, of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white relief decoration of a border of oak leaves and acorns between two white bands, the white jasper discolored and the stand is missing its cheese dome.