Miniature Portland Vase Copy

Wedgwood

1971-1972

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Three black jasper medallions with white relief decoration on fireclay bat, one of Josiah Wedgwood and the other two of classical figures
Small covered oil lamp of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white jasper bas relief, of antique lamp form with large heart-shaped spout and stout loop handle, the round main body with a band of stiff leaf around the upper edge and delicate beading at the juncture between spout and body and handle and body, the concave cover with the relief scene of Coriolanus – Coriolanus with his wife and mother, who entreat him to return to Rome – above two crossed, folded acanthus leaf fronds with a small, delicate rolled handle between them.
Obverse: In the center a laurel wreath. Reverse: In the center a bundle of arrows.
Footed creamer of earthenware covered with a thick, opaque black glaze, with scroll handle and beak spout, the pear-shaped body covered with an applied pattern of leafage and berry decoration, with traces of gilding.