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Source Description
In 1774, Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95) introduced the unglazed jasperware with white relief decoration on pastel or black backgrounds for which the firm became famous. The technique was used for ornamental cameos that appealed to the late 18th-century passion for ancient cameos and intaglios. This circular dark blue medallion depicts the god Apollo with his lyre and tripod surrounded by a Zodiac border.
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Document identity
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38919
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Medallion with Apollo and Zodiac Border
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Source metadata
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38919
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title
Medallion with Apollo and Zodiac Border
description
In 1774, Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95) introduced the unglazed jasperware with white relief decoration on pastel or black backgrounds for which the firm became famous. The technique was used for ornamental cameos that appealed to the late 18th-century passion for ancient cameos and intaglios. This circular dark blue medallion depicts the god Apollo with his lyre and tripod surrounded by a Zodiac border.
provenance
Elisabeth Gilman; Walters Art Museum, 1948, by gift.
date
late 18th century (Neoclassical)
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
medallions
jewelry
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2
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2
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dimensionsRaw
Diam: 2 in. (5.08 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Maker's Mark] Wedgwood
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blue jasperware
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3106
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EAN
JWL
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1954
2227
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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