Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn
Summary
Public: Rectangular plaque, stoneware, solid white jasper with green dip and blue and white applied relief decoration depicting Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn. Private: Long rectangular medallion with chamfered corners to give elongated octagonal shape. Sage green dip on front, with white relief scene of Aurora, goddess of the dawn, in her chariot pulled by two prancing horses, cherubs flying before and behind her over the clouds. Blue relief border with white relief detail of thin guilloche with evenly spaced paterae. Octagonal gilt metal frame.
Object Name
Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn
Creators Name
Date Created
1779 (design date)
Dimensions
object: 2.5cm x 6.9cm
frame: 2.9cm x 7.3cm
accession number
1906.150
Collection Group
Place of creation
Etruria
Medium
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