Lion

Plymouth Porcelain Works

About 1768-1770

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Tiny round tri-color jasper (sage green, lilac, and white) cameo with seated cupid holding lyre
The egg cup has a waisted form that extends upward and flares out, in, and out again to form the lip of the cup. The cups are glazed and shift in color from a light brown to a dark brown. The egg cups are decorated with irregular lines (either dark or light brown) that extend horizontally around the form. The egg cups have a flat lip. The interiors of the cup are also glazed and feature similar horizontal lines that correspond in placement with the exterior. The bottom of the base is unglazed off-white stoneware.
Obverse: Laureate head in profile right. Reverse: Within laurel wreath, an inscription, commemmorating the victory of General von Diebitsch bei Schumla during the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829
Heavy, bulky bowl, shaped like a donut, of raku-fired earthenware, decorated with black and white stripes, the lip folded inward.