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Sir Arthur Wellesley, Earl (later Duke) of Wellington, Prince of Waterloo (1769-1852), British Field Marshal and Statesman

After a medal by Thomas Webb, Royal Prussian Iron Foundries

About 1815

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Very simple small silver beaker of tapered cylindrical form, the main body left undecorated, the interior with a light gold wash.
Two Winged Cupids, Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Gleiwitz, cast iron
Statuette
Dragon lustre bowl with blue exterior and mother-of-pearl interior. The outside of the bowl is decorated with a golden, endless Greek key pattern along the upper rim. A golden pierced band pattern is at the bottom rim of the bowl. A solid golden trim is at the top and bottom rim. Two outstretched three-legged, four-clawed golden dragons with scales and a curled tail stretching across one half of the bowl, each. The dragons have outstretched tongues, bulging eyes, a mane and some spikes along their backs. The spikes, part of the face, and claws are highlighted with red glaze. The dragons have a cross on their upper jaw and a dragonfly hovers in front of them. There is a golden, cloud-like motif with red glaze dividing the two dragons. The upper rim of the inside of the bowl is decorated with a golden arabesque pattern. At the bottom is a fierce, four-legged, curled dragon with a mane. His right front leg is grasping a part of his tail. Different parts of the dragon’s body are highlighted with red, blue, orange, yellow and green glaze.