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Learn MoreWedgwood & Bentley Jasperware Portrait Medallion of Rousseau
- This blue and white jasperware plaque by Wedgwood & Bentley depicts Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- In 1768, Wedgwood partnered with Thomas Bentley and established a factory named ‘Etruria’
- Some of Wedgwood's most meticulous work was executed in cameos and medallions
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Stamped "Wedgwood & Bentley" on the reverse
Circa 1775
1 3/4" wide x 2 1/8" high
Literature:
Robin Reilly and George Savage, Wedgwood: the Portrait Medallions, 1972, illus. p. 293
Maker: | Wedgwood |
Period: | 18th Century |
Origin: | England |
Type: | Plaques |
Style: | Jasperware |
Depth: | 0.25 in. (0.64 cm) |
Width: | 1.75 in. (4.45 cm) |
Height: | 2.13 in. (5.4 cm) |
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