Pair of Covered Vases

Wedgwood

1800-1830

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Bust in profile left. This may be modeled after a design for the Luther Monument in Wittenberg.
Small brooch or buckle comprised of a round, white jasper medallion with dark blue dip and white jasper bas relief of a seated classical warrior, possibly Achilles, set in a cut-steel mount of pointed oval shape and adorned with faceted cut-steel beads around the medallion, which are then set in a semi-random pattern, the downward turned edges engraved in a simple pattern of graduated upside-down V’s.
Bow porcelain figure of a male figure, with a fabric draped around and grapes on wines as a wreath on his head. He holds a cup in one hand and grapes over the cup with the other hand. His elbow rest on a tall container of grapes. He stands on a painted rococo style scroll base, painted in burgundy and gold. His game of hunted rabbit hangs by his side.
Obverse: Head in profile left. Reverse: In the center a lyre with laurel branches.