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ASHTRAY, ONE OF TWO

Creator(s): Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Currently in storage


About this object

The ashtray is spade-shaped. It has a border of oak leaves and acorns in white on a blue ground on the rim. In the center is a classical scene. It shows two figures standing next to a pillar with a statue on top. The figure to the left is a winged figure like an angel. To the right is a warriot in battle dress.

Object name:
ASHTRAY, ONE OF TWO
Made from:
Jasperware
Made in:
Etruria, England
Date made:
ca. 1950
Size:
11.4 × 11.7 cm (4 1/2 × 4 5/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
26.32.2
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK on back: Wedgwood, Made in England
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973