Portrait Medallion Of Jacques Necker

Wedgwood

About 1790

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Laureate bust in profile right.
Cup and Saucer, Designed by Norman Wilson, Wedgwood, glazed creamware
Blue and white butter tub with flowers, Chinese export ware
Solid light blue jasper tablet with applied white jasper relief decoration with light shading depicting Achilles at Skyros at the time of his discovery and departure, with from left a knight with horse, Lycomedes sitting on the throne, two naked Doryphoroi, or spear bearers, one of Lycomedes daughters in a long girt chiton springing away with a gesture of alarm, Achilles brandishing a sword, his woman's chiton slipping, his lover Deidameia is behind him with her hands on his shoulders, three other male figures, possibly Odysseus, Agamemnon with an attendant, and Diomedes are to the right.