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One of four Zodiac Plaques
Factory: Wedgwood
Jasper, blue with white reliefs, and slate back. Diamond-shaped. Decorated with a a goat for the Zodiac sign of Capricorn encircled by a garland of husks with three acanthus leaves above and below
History note: Unknown before testator
L.C.G. Clarke Bequest, 1960
Height: 2.7 cm
Width: 1.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1785
-
1800
Front
composed of
jasper ware
( white and blue)
Back
composed of
slate
Reliefs
Accession number: C.120A-1961
Primary reference Number: 71558
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "One of four Zodiac Plaques" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/71558 Accessed: 2024-12-22 22:29:40
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