WEDGWOOD - Pin Dish
Blue Jasperware
Circa 1950's
White neoclassical relief decoration, central is the depiction of the Goddess Aurora, riding her chariot across a cloud (as all Goddess's do!), the chariot being pulled by two rearing horses. The large ring around her head is actually a half-moon diadem, which signifies sovereignty or authority and who could argue that? It's not every day you see a Goddess flying across the clouds!
Funny though, we have seen people describe this scene as "a lady" with horses - Geez! that's no lady but in fact a Goddess! To be more precise, she is the Goddess of dawn, waking early every day and she then rides across the sky bringing dawn each and every day ...thank you Aurora ...
DIMENSIONS:
112mm diameter (Small)
BACKSTAMP DETAILS:
(Impressed/stamped into the clay)
WEDGWOOD
MADE IN
ENGLAND
To the left side and set at an angle are the letters JR, these also having been impressed (not printed)
The stamped impression underneath dates from the period 1908 ~ 1969
COSMETIC CONDITION:
CLEAN
NO chips
NO discolouration
NO cracks
NO damage to the relief artwork
