Sacrifice to Eros

Wedgwood

About 1789

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Oval white jasper plaque with relief image of three children discussing "world" issues
Oval plaque of solid white jasper with black jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration with the scene of Cupid with the Infant Mercury, featuring on the left a chariot pulled by a pair of lions with the figure of the infant Mercury behind it and Cupid riding one of the lions, the chariot is filled with a large vase and staff, on the right is a second chariot pulled by a pair of griffins, this chariot is filled with a vase, an altar and a lyre.
Tall black basalt vase of conical shape with round foot - Keith Murray shape number 3882 - the upper body incised with a series of engine-turned bands extending around the body.
Intaglio of female with a cornucopia