Caption

Portland Vase, copy, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Stoke-on-Trent; pottery manufactory; 1790–1895. Maker: Wedgwood, Josiah 1730–1795. Pelike-shaped vase, black with white reliefs white rendered from a black background depicting: 1 Atia, mother of Emperor Augustus, Apollo and Neptune; 2 Hecuba wife of Priam with a torch in her hand, surrounded by Venus and Paris. At the bottom, Paris, lost in thought. 19th/20th century. Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Vase. Height 26.6 cm; width 19 cm., A dark vase with a flared rim and a single ornate handle rising from the neck sits against a plain gray background; the vase is primarily black with raised white reliefs depicting classical figures and architectural elements, including a seated draped figure holding a staff, a standing partially draped male figure, a stylized bearded mask hanging below the neck, floral motifs, and column-like forms, with contrasts of black and white tones throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_408

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68.7Mb (1.1Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portland Vase copy Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Stoke-on-Trent pottery manufactory 1790–1895 Maker Wedgwood Josiah 1730–1795 Pelike-shaped vase black white reliefs white rendered black background depicting 1 Atia mother Emperor Augustus Apollo Neptune 2 Hecuba wife Priam torch hand surrounded Venus Paris bottom lost thought 19th 20th century Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent England Vase Height 26.6 cm width 19 cm dark vase flared rim single ornate handle rising neck sits plain gray background vase primarily black raised white reliefs depicting classical figures architectural elements seated draped figure holding staff standing partially male figure stylized bearded mask hanging neck floral motifs column- forms contrasts white tones .