Jesus Blesses the Children, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, cast iron

Jesus Blesses the Children

Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz

About 1800

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Mug with a cylindrical form thta flares at the form's bottom and tapers towards the base. The exterior features plain, dimensional bands most likely formed from the shaping process. These bands do not continue past the flared part of the mug and the bottom part past it is smooth. The cup's handle is a rounded square, placed at an angle to the cup. The cup's interior is also uniformly glazed.
Obverse: Head in profile left. Reverse: In the center a lyre with laurel branches.
Oval blue medallion with white relief scene of the Judgement of Paris, several chips and cracks,
Erato, Muse of Song, Dance, and Amorous Poetry, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, cast iron