Miniature Dish

Wedgwood

  • Titles Miniature Dish (Descriptive)
  • Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759
  • Medium Queen's ware
  • Dimensions 1 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. (3.2 x 7 x 4.8 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; The Buten Wedgwood Collection, gift through the Wedgwood Society of New York, AFI.1151.2011
  • Work Type dish
  • Classification Containers

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Small round scent flask of solid light blue jasperware with applied white jasper relief, on one side in the center the portrait bust of Catherine the Great of Russia as Minerva facing right, on the other in the center the portrait bust of William V, Prince of Orange (1748-1806) facing left, surrounding both portraits is a border of floral garlands, or festoons, interspersed with small patera, the edge decorated with a band of overlapping laurel leaves, the neck shrouded by an applied white veil, with simple silver stopper.
Elongated oval light blue cameo with white relief woman holding urn probably containing ashes
Planter, or flower pot, saucer of white jasper with light blue dip, the exterior with a band of morning glories on a vine, the interior left white.
Cup and saucer of white jasper with light green jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, the cup with a series of cupids at play with dogs and birds and insects, the handle with molded acanthus leaf motifs and shell terminal, the lower part of the cup and the saucer engine turned with light green and white stripes, the saucer with applied overlapping acanthus and stiff leaf motifs around the edge, the interior of the cup is lapidary polished.