Sir Isaac Newton

Wedgwood

About 1795-1800

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Large urn of solid white jasper with green jasper dip and applied white relief decoration, resting on solid white plinth decorated with a border of delicate lotus motifs, on round foot with a pattern of gadrooning around the edge, the urn's lower body with a pattern of foliate motifs and above a white band figures from "Blind Man's Bluff", with two fluted and extended handles and a band of palmettes on the shoulder, the conforming cover is a facsimile.
Ornament in the shape of a ram's head.
Octagonal blue jasper plaque with white relief figure of Zephyr with garland, Josiah Wedgwood made these medallions in a range of sizes. According to his printed sale catalogue of 1779, the ones of this size were especially suitable 'for inlaying in fine Cabinets, Writing-Tables, Bookcases [etc] of which they form the most beautiful enrichment at moderate Expence.' They were also mounted on wooden and ivory tea canisters, on small boxes for snuff, patches, toothpicks and cards, and were incorporated into cut-steel brooches, bracelets and other jewellery.
Frieze tablet of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration featuring two oval paterae with sunflowers and beading supporting a floral festoon with two trailing ends containing roses and other flowers.