Jug

Wedgwood

1876

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Oval blue jasper medallion with profile portrait of Priestley (1733-1804) was an 18th-century English theologian, English Dissenters clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, innovative grammarian, multi-subject educator, and liberal political theorist who published over 150 works.
Covered urn of white jasper with green jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, on round foot with overlapping acanthus leaves around the edge, the lower body with acanthus leaf motifs, the main body divided into four reserves with decorative lattice work in between, each reserve with an applied white classical vignette, including the Three Graces, Cupid as Oracle, a Sacrifice; and Nike and a Warrior, with a band of ivy leaves and ribbon just below the shoulder and with acanthus leaves around the neck and on the cover, with drop finial.
A small Bow Dismal Hound seated on its haunches with head turned and tail curved to the left. The dog's white coat is colored in patches of brown. The dog figure is seated on an oval shaped base decorated with three flowers of red, yellow and rust colors with green leaves.
Majolica "Kate Greenaway" umbrella stand in the form of a yellow and cream straw bonnet with turquoise ribbon tied in a bow on either side and a peacock feather, the interior and bottom glazed turquoise.