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Plaque with Melpomene, Etruria Factory Staffordshire; pottery factory; 1769–1950. Flaxman the Younger, John after, Wedgwood, Josiah 1730–1795 factory owner, Flaxman, John 1755–1826, Wedgwood, Josiah 1730–1795. Mythologies, jasper stoneware. Oval sapphire plaque with white relief overlay — muse of tragedy, Melpomene, with the inscription MELPOMONE embossed below; relief after the design of John Flaxman: Apollo and nine Muses. In a rectangular mahogany wooden frame. ca. 1780–1785. England; Staffordshire; Stoke-on-Trent. Plaque., A rectangular wooden plaque in a deep reddish-brown tone with a brass hanging ring at the top surrounds an oval indented panel in a muted blue color, within which a white relief sculpture of a robed standing figure is visible holding a short blade in one hand and a shallow cup in the other, the figure showing draped clothing and detailed folds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Plaque Melpomene Etruria Factory Staffordshire pottery factory 1769–1950 Flaxman Younger John Wedgwood Josiah 1730–1795 factory owner John 1755–1826 Josiah 1730–1795 Mythologies jasper stoneware Oval sapphire plaque white relief overlay muse tragedy inscription MELPOMONE embossed relief design John Flaxman Apollo nine Muses rectangular mahogany wooden frame ca 1780–1785 England Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent rectangular wooden plaque deep reddish-brown tone brass hanging ring top surrounds oval indented panel muted blue color within white relief sculpture robed standing figure visible holding short blade hand shallow cup figure showing draped clothing detailed folds.