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Cover for a Vase
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Cover for a Vase

Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Staffordshire, est. 1759), maker · c. 1850 · jasper ware with relief decoration

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About this work

Wedgwood's tricolor jasperware first became popular in the 1770s during a period of fascination with neoclassical decoration. This vase was probably made around 1850 during the period when this type of decoration was revived. The relief medallions depict two versions of the Greek god Apollo, the god of music, next to his harp or lyre.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineCover for a Vase, c. 1850. Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Staffordshire, est. 1759). Jasper ware with relief decoration; overall: 29.9 cm (11 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Sherwin, 1951.299.b

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