Orestes and Pylades at the Temple of Diana

Wedgwood

About 1793

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Large, square earthenware tile partially printed and hand-painted with a circular reserve outlined by a white band within two yellow bands containing in white with blue highlights the portrait of a woman facing slight right wearing Medieval garb with a pointed headdress and earrings, the ground with a blue on blue design of grape vines with bunches of grapes, the larger ground of the tile contains in various shades of blue a pattern of decorative, horizontal bands with from the top a band of small x's and solid dots; the name of the season AUT UMN; a fish scale pattern; a band of open dots; a band of scrolling motifs; and a band featuring a zigzag design, the reverse with horizontal bars in relief to aid adhesion when setting the tile.
Bust in profile left in Prussian uniform with several medals including the Order of the Black Eagle, the Iron Cross, and the National Order of Merit.
Small seated Bow porcelain cat of white color with brown fur. The eyes have painted brown corners and a line in the middle. Cat's rare feet are seated where the front right paw holds a small brown mouse and the front left paws holds down a yellow object with another brown mouse underneath. The cat is seated on a circular white base with burgundy curvy or wavy design.
Black velvet with gold buttons down front, bottom banded with three rows of gold braid and edged with pleated black taffeta