Caption

Plaque with Melpomene, Etruria Factory Staffordshire; pottery factory; 1769–1950 corporate creator, Flaxman the Younger, John 1755–1826 sculptor after, Wedgwood, Josiah 1730–1795 factory owner, Flaxman, John 1755–1826, jasper stoneware, oval sapphire plaque with white relief overlay—muse of tragedy Melpomene with inscription MELPOMONE embossed below; relief after the design of John Flaxman: Apollo and nine Muses; in a rectangular mahogany frame, ca. 1780–1785, England, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, plaque, An oval flat object in pale gray with a smooth slightly textured surface, several circular recessed holes arranged vertically and a few smaller recessed holes near the bottom, a shallow scratch or crack near the top edge, faint scuff marks and tiny dark specks scattered across the surface, and a surrounding uniform medium gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_422

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Keywords

Plaque Melpomene Etruria Factory Staffordshire pottery factory 1769–1950 corporate creator Flaxman Younger John 1755–1826 sculptor Wedgwood Josiah 1730–1795 factory owner John 1755–1826 jasper stoneware oval sapphire plaque white relief overlay muse tragedy Melpomene inscription MELPOMONE embossed relief design John Flaxman Apollo nine Muses rectangular mahogany frame ca 1780–1785 England Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent plaque oval flat object pale gray smooth slightly textured surface several circular recessed holes arranged vertically smaller holes near bottom shallow scratch crack near top edge faint scuff marks tiny dark specks scattered across surrounding uniform medium gray background.