Plate- Hibiscus

Wedgwood

About 1790

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Identified by Ames as "Blind Jack," born John Metcalfe of Knaresborough (1717-1810). He became blind at age six, but learned to play the violin, ride, swim, build houses and bridges, and is famous for the many roads constructed by him.
Head in profile right, in cast-iron frame with crown above.
Chip on rim
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)