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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
Plaque with Apollo (Medusa) and Mercury, with Emblems of Jupiter and Mercurycirca 1767-1833

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Classical Revivals in Europe and America
Wedgwood-style blue jasperware plaque with white relief decoration: central female face with serpent hair and wings, flanked by suspended emblems with bows

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd., Plaque with Apollo (Medusa) and Mercury, with Emblems of Jupiter and Mercury, circa 1767-1833, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Alice Braunfeld, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
Title
Plaque with Apollo (Medusa) and Mercury, with Emblems of Jupiter and Mercury
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1767-1833
Medium
Stoneware (solid blue jasperware with white applied relief)
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (5.72 x 10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alice Braunfeld
Accession Number
AC1997.109.6
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design