Thomas Bentley

Wedgwood

1773

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Obverse: In the center a laurel wreath. Reverse: In the center a bundle of arrows.
Pair of solid white jasper candlesticks with yellow jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration, on round foot with a band of overlapping acanthus leaves, the lower stem engine-turned in a fluted yellow and white striped pattern, the upper stem with heavy floral and fruit swags supported by ram heads and ribbons and with small oval medallions with classical vignettes inside, with two brass replacement bobeches.
Round dinner plate of white porcelain decorated with elaborate gilt scrolls around the rim and with scattered flowers and sheafs of wheat reminiscent of the Kakiemon style in the well, in the center decorated with the quartered Arms of Saxony and Poland centered with the small crest of the Saxon Electorate showing crossed swords, within a crowned escutcheon.
Small covered vase of tricolor jasperware, urn shaped with two low handles, the main body decorated in white bas relief with on one side figures from the scene "Maternal Affection" designed by Lady Elizabeth Templetown and originally modeled by William Hackwood in 1783; on the other the figures of the goddesses Abundantia holding a cornucopia and Hera (Juno) with a peacock, drawn from the same scene, between the two sides above each handle is a tree and other flora, the lower body decorated with white jasper acanthus leaves between dark blue jasper reed-like elements, each handle highlighted in dark blue jasper husk, or bellflower, motifs, the upper edge and around the round foot a band of dark blue acanthus leaves, the domed cover with like white jasper acanthus leaves and dark blue jasper reed-like elements, with tear-drop finial, the square pedestal with on each side in white jasper a central rosette with stylized anthemion motifs.