Vase

Wedgwood

About 1860-1870

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Rectangular blue jasper plaque with white relief scene of Sacrifice to Ceres
Obverse: Bust in profile right.
Pair of white painted beechwood armchairs in the neoclassical style, each with a rectangular padded back within a frame of carved lotus, or leaf-tip, molding with beaded toprail, which extends along the curved armrest to the padding, below the padding the scrolled handhold is decorated with a carved overlapping lozenge pattern, similar to coin molding, which extends down to the front chair rail, terminating in a stylized acanthus leaf, the bowed front rail and side rails likewise decorated in the same lozenge pattern, the legs in the shape of tapered, fluted columns headed by patera; the back is undecorated; the celery-green silk upholstery and cushion are modern.
Faience helmet-shaped ewer with harp-shaped handle and modeled "mascaron" or mask under the lip, painted in underglaze blue camaïeu on white "décor à lambrequin"