Ceramic Wares
 

Creator

Josiah Wedgwood

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Description

Creation Date: 1785

Measurements: Ceres H: 12 in., L: 4 ½ in., W: 5 ½ in. Cybele H: 11 ½ in., L: 4 ¼ in., W: 5 ½ in.

Materials/Techniques: Jasper, blue and white

Inscriptions/Marks: WEDGWOOD

General Note

Jasper figural candlesticks in solid blue and white; one depicting Ceres with sheaf of wheat on left hand to the side; right hand is holding a blue elongated cornucopia that ends as a candle holder; she has decoration in her head. The other is Cybele with a lion by her side, and also supporting a blue elongated cornucopia that ends as a candle holder; she has a crown in her head.

Holding Location

Law Library Special Collections, Florida International University (FIU). Spak Inventory # 138

Spak 138-1.JPG (9079 kB)
Spak 138-2.JPG (8378 kB)
Spak 138-3.JPG (8991 kB)
Spak 138-4.JPG (8016 kB)

Keywords

candle sticks, jasper

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