Cleveland Museum of Art

Covered Vase (one of a pair)

Josiah Wedgwood and Sons

Date

c. 1850

Medium

jasper ware with relief decoration

Culture

England, Staffordshire

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Wedgwood's tricolor jasperware first became popular in the 1770s during a period of fascination with neoclassical decoration. This vase was probably made around 1850 during the period when this type of decoration was revived. The relief medallions depict two versions of the Greek god Apollo, the god of music, next to his harp or lyre. Signs of the zodiac form a decorative border around the upper portion of this vase.

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