Blue Jasperware Classical Scene "Sacrifice to Ceres" Pitcher
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Blue Jasperware Classical Scene "Sacrifice to Ceres" Pitcher |
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Inventory #: |
3026 | |
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Maker: |
William Adams, Greengates, Tunstal; and Stoke, Staffordshire | ||||
Date |
ca. 1789 - 1809 | ||||
Marks: |
impressed “Adams” + “o”, Reference - Godden #18 | ||||
Pattern/Style: |
"Sacrifice to Ceres" & "Sacrifice to Plenty" | ||||
Size (L/W/H): |
6 1/4" high, 7" spout to handle | ||||
Description: |
Jasperware: Ovoid form from the first period of Adams Jasperware. The white relief decoration being on a blue dip jasper ground, included on one side the "Sacrifice to Ceres" with a priestess trumpeting the news of an abundant harvest. On the opposite side the "Sacrifice to Plenty". Feathery leaves around the base, pendant flower stems with buds around the rim and laurel wreath on the handle. | (click on image for photos) |
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Other Notes: |
This exact form appears in several books on old Adams jasperware including an example in Godden of the exact reliefs. ("An Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain"). Also for an extensive discussion of Adams Jasperware see "Adams Ceramics - Staffordshire Potters and Pots, 1779-1998" by Furniss and Wagner. | ||||
Condition: |
Fine condition except that the inner tab of applied handled separated from body during firing and a small vertical firing separation on the thin white band below the goddess reliefs (see detail photo). | ||||
Price: |
$495 plus $15 insured shipping | Status: Available | |||