Apollo and Nine Muses
Summary
Public: Ovoid lidded vase, stoneware, solid white jasper with black dip and white relief decoration of 'Apollo and the Nine Muses'. Private: Ovoid lidded vase, stoneware, solid white jasper with black dip and white relief decoration of 'Apollo and the Nine Muses'.Oviform vase with narrow neck and flared rim, and spreading foot on square pedestal, all decorated with a black jasper dip. Pedestal edges reserved in white, white relief anthemion border along sides. Foot decorated with white tongue border round outer edge and beaded border at junction with body. Main body decorated in white relief with classical scene of 'Apollo and the Nine Muses', each shown with their attributes. Lower body below decorated with border of radiating palm leaves and anthemion motifs, shoulder above with honeysuckle flowers alternating with large acanthus leaves. Two bearded satyrs' heads in high relief on shoulder, horns linked together to form loop handles. Plain neck with flared rim decorated with tongue border. Black lid with spherical finial and radiating palm leaves.
Object Name
Apollo and Nine Muses
Creators Name
Date Created
1780=1800
Dimensions
Without lid: 28.1cm
With lid: 29.9cm
: 11.5cm
accession number
1906.50
Collection Group
Place of creation
Etruria
Medium
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