Io in the Form of a Cow Guarded by Argus Royal Prussian Iron Foundry Gleiwitz cast iron

Io in the Form of a Cow Guarded by Argus

Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz

About 1800

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Bust in profile left in civilian dress
Mug with a rounded cylindrical form that flares out at two points and tapers towards the base The mugs exterior is speckled dark brown stoneware Two areas near the handle appear almost smeared like they were disturbed before the glaze was dry The exterior of the mug has thin horizontal imprinted lines uniformly circling the form The mug has a rougher texture nearer to the lip and there are visible air bubbles on the body The lip and interior are off white toneware with dark brown specks
Large white jasper wine cooler with dark blue jasper dip and white relief decoration urn shaped with two thick elongated ear shaped handles that extend from the lower body and loop up and around to become leafy vines with round foot and flared lip the body and foot decorated all over with water lily motifs leafy elements flowers and buds highlighted with shading the interior white
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