Caption

Pelike-shaped vase, black with white reliefs 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. Copy of the Portland Vase by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, 19th/20th century, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Pottery; height 26.6 cm, width 19 cm. Maker: Wedgwood, Josiah 1730–1795; manufactory: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Stoke-on-Trent; pottery manufactory; 1790–1895., A dark vase with a flared neck and a single curved handle displays a raised pale relief scene around its rounded body; the relief shows classical-style male figures in draped and partially nude poses, a bearded mask or face suspended near the handle, and stylized trees and architectural elements. The vase surface is primarily black with white or light gray relief details, and the background behind the vase is a neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_410

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

Keywords

Pelike-shaped vase black white reliefs rendered black background depicting 1 Atia mother Emperor Augustus Apollo Neptune 2 Hecuba wife Priam torch hand surrounded Venus Paris bottom lost thought Copy Portland Vase Josiah Wedgwood & Sons 19th 20th century Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent England Pottery height 26.6 cm width 19 cm Maker Wedgwood Josiah 1730–1795 manufactory Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Stoke-on-Trent pottery manufactory 1790–1895 dark vase flared neck single curved handle displays raised pale relief scene rounded body relief classical-style male figures draped partially nude poses bearded mask face suspended near handle stylized trees architectural elements vase surface primarily black white light gray relief details background vase neutral gray.