Neptune Riding the Sea

Wedgwood

About 1800

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Solid white jasper vase in the shape of the Portland Vase, with applied green jasper floral garlands all around the body alternating with applied lilac jasper ram's heads with hanging trophies.
Octagonal dragon lustre bowl with vibrant orange exterior and pale turquoise and ocher interior. The upper and lower rim of the bowl is decorated with a golden, pierced band pattern and a sold golden trim on the upper rim. Two outstretched four-legged, four-clawed golden dragons with scales and curled tail stretching across three fields of the octagonal bowl, each. The dragons have a fierce look with bulging eyes, two horns, a mane and spikes along their backs. There are two simple, golden, swirl patterns on opposite sides of the bowl, dividing the dragons. The same golden, pierced band pattern, two dragons and swirl motifs are decorating the inside of the bowl. The bottom is highly decorated with golden geometric and floral patterns.
The figure of Pierrot standing on a rocaille base with pierced and gilded scrolls, the base decorated with small applied flowers in lilac with green leaves, Pierrot wears a costume in white consisting of trousers and a jacket trimmed in gold, with a ruffle collar, and a large hat with the brim rolled up on the left side, his left hand is raised, palm up and open, the right arm is lowered at his side, the shoes are yellow with gilt buckles
Beer tap handle of white jasper with light blue jasper dip, of bulbous shape, the end of the handle decorated with acanthus leaves, then below a white band on one side a floral garland supported by two paterae and on the other the figure of Apollo standing between a tree stump and a tree with his lyre.