Plate

Staffordshire, England

1830-1845

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Omphale, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, cast iron
Heavy cylindrical vase that tapers inward and then flares out towards the base. The vase has a white glaze and irregular raised, horizontal lines that continue down the form. The body is decorated with light blue and black splotches around the form that are tinged green, appearing almost like scorch marks on the vase. The vase's lip flares up and out slightly and the upper part of the vase's interior is glazed light blue. The rest of the vase's interior is unglazed.
Small round medallion of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white bas relief of an Offering to Jupiter – Jupiter is seated on a stool with a staff and an eagle by his side, a young maiden approaches him with a large round bowl - in a cut-steel mount set with two bands of faceted cut-steel beads and a wider band of small cut steel beads arranged in a floral pattern between single, larger, oval, faceted cut-steel beads, the reverse with a brass and steel pin (a later addition or repair)
Assembled pair of solid light blue jasper covered custard cups and tray with applied white jasper relief decoration, the lozenge-shaped tray with acanthus leaf motifs around the inner edge, each cup is bulbous in shape with applied white, stylized acanthus leaf motifs around the lower body and a band of guilloche around the waist, with loop handles featuring shell motifs underneath, the covers slightly domed and with leaf motifs and ball finials with white bands, the cups lapidary polished on the inside.