Vase

Designed by David Puxley, Wedgwood

About 1967

David Puxley was the first studio potter to be employed by Wedgwood. He studied ceramics and sculpture at the Oxford School of Art before joining the company in 1964. Puxley was primarily interested in the design of ceramics and, like his colleagues, was given free reign to experiment with different types of ceramic and glazes. Puxley favored stoneware and earthy glazes, which he formed into classically modern, useful wares.

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Identified by Ames as "Blind Jack," born John Metcalfe of Knaresborough (1717-1810). He became blind at age six, but learned to play the violin, ride, swim, build houses and bridges, and is famous for the many roads constructed by him.
Seated figure on lid
Assembled seven-piece tea service of solid light blue jasper (some pieces with an additional darker blue jasper dip) with applied white jasper decoration, all decorated in the same way, the molded round tray with a central leafy floral motif and band of arabesques around the rim interspersed with small, classical vignettes, including Cupids at Play, the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, the Sacrifice to Hymen, and Aesculapius and Hygeia, the service otherwise consists of two cups and two saucers, both with acanthus leaves around the lower body with a band of ribbon below the main body, which is decorated with arabesques interspersed with classical figures, two of which are in beaded, oval reserves, the cup handles are scrolled with applied white acanthus motifs, the saucers each with a band of acanthus leaves and a smaller band of oak leaves with acorns, the teapot with like decoration, with straight spout and loop handle, the domed cover with acanthus leaf motifs and flat finial, the waste bowl, covered sugar bowl and creamer all with like decoration.
Bow porcelain goat and kid facing each other. The goat has brown patches and is standing while the kid painted with dark gray patches in sitting. The scroll base is painted in burgundy strokes and decorated with green foliage and white flowers.