Jasperware Vase Signed Wedgwood, 19th Century
After several innovations in ceramics, Josiah Wedgwood created in 1775 a fine unglazed stoneware whose paste made it possible to imitate antique cameos by applying molded reliefs on a shape of contrasting color. The paste is here dyed in the mass, corresponding to the solid jasper which makes the success of the house.
The vase is decorated in an extremely delicate application of white paste, completely transparent, with garlands of flowers on the neck and vine branches. Between the two, the goddesses Hera, Demeter and Athena fuel the fire of an altar.
This vase in perfect condition is signed under the base.