Scent Flask

Turner & Co.

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Large vase of solid white jasper with black jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, resting on a tall, heavily ornamented pedestal base, the urn-shaped body with round foot decorated with applied white anthemion motifs, the two handles in the form of serpents holding an egg above a small portrait relief of Medusa, the main body with the relief "Apotheosis of Virgil" after John Flaxman featuring winged figures holding wreaths, a seating figure with a lyre and another with a long horn, in the center the figure of Virgil, classically draped and holding a scroll, the cover is surmounted with the figure of Pegasus, the pedestal base is square with truncated corners, at each is a griffin and on the sides are two small reliefs with classical scenes and two small reliefs with fruit and garlands, the border below the upper edge of the pedestal includes scrolling foliage and anthemion motifs.
Horizontal oval dark blue jasper medallion with white relief figure of a child sitting by a basket of fruit, set in brass frame with ring
Shallow, wide bowl with short sides and abstracted glaze decoration in the well in shades of brown, green and black.
Covered urn of solid white jasperware with slightly irregular light blue jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, of calyx krater shape, resting on a square plinth decorated with anthemion motifs around the sides, the round foot with applied white egg and dart motifs and fluting, with egg and dart motifs on the protruding stem, the lower body with gadrooning and two stout, molded handles, the main body with applied white jasper figures of the Muses, with an overhanging lip decorated with egg and dart motifs and a band of laurel leaves and berries, under the overhanging lip is a band of grape vines, the conforming cover with acanthus leaf and lotus motifs and teardrop finial.