Medallion “Hercules Overcome by Love”

Wedgwood

About 1800

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Simple, plain silver mug of baluster shape with stepped, flared foot, the double C-scroll handle with acanthus accent.
Lamp base of Majolica in the form of a brown monkey seated on a round base covered with molded leaves and twigs in shades of red, holding a large nut on his head supported by both arms, the original oil burner, chimney and shade of the lamp are now missing.
Mug with a rounded cylindrical form that flares out at two points and tapers towards the base. The mug's exterior is speckled dark brown stoneware. Two areas near the handle appear almost smeared, like they were disturbed before the glaze was dry. There is also a blank area with few dark brown spots near the base o fthe mug. The exterior of the mug has thin horizontal, imprinted lines uniformly circling the form. The lip and interior are off-white toneware with dark-brown specks.
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.