Pitcher

Wedgwood

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Large, heavy round plaque of solid light blue jasperware with applied decoration in white jasperware, in high relief the classical scene of Marsyas seated on a large block draped in an animal skin, his arm around the young Olympe, who himself is draped in an animal skin cloak and holds a flute in each hand.
Simple, small, silver, boat-shaped pap boat with extended, tapering lip
Figure of Harlequin seated on a white tree stump on small base, his left leg resting on side of stump while his right leg rests on the ground, his right arm is outstretched and he holds his upturned gray hat in his hand, in his left hand he holds a white and gilt open tankard, which rests on his upper thigh, this with the date "1740" in gold; he wears trousers in a checkered pattern in lilac, green, and black, and red shoes with blue bows, his tunic is incised in a checkered pattern, which the painter did not follow exactly, and is painted in red, yellow, and white with gilt buttons, he wears a half mask covering his upper face
Single standing figure of bearded Pantalone on small base encrusted with green leaves and a yellow flower, his right leg forward in a light bowing position, his hands behind his back, wearing a gilt-buttoned red costume with yellow slippers and long black robe with black cap