Wedgwood Jasper Medallions Photos

Wedgwood produced a large number of Jasper or Black Basalt portrait medallions of notable Britons, events or causes. They were marketed with or without metal hanger frames, jewelry settings, or on small objects like scent bottles.

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Blue jasperware Gorgon Medusa by Wedgwood at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Wedgwood blue jasper head of Medusa at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Blue jasperware plaques of David Garrick & Admiral Augustus Keppel by William Hackwood of Wedgwood at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Jasperware plaque with bust of George Washington after art by Jean-Antoine Houdon by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Blue jasperware Gorgon Medusa (c1768-1780) by Wedgwood at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Wedgwood blue jasper head of Medusa (c1776) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Blue jasperware plaques of David Garrick & Admiral Augustus Keppel (c1768-1780) by William Hackwood of Wedgwood at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Jasperware plaque with bust of George Washington after art by Jean-Antoine Houdon (late 18th or early 19thC) by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Wedgwood blue jasper plaques depicting neo-classical themes by William Hackwood, Matthew Boulton, et al at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.King George III & Queen Charlotte portrait medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper by William Hackwood in ormolu frames by Matthew Boulton at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Hebe with Eagle & Flora medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper in ormolu frames by Matthew Boulton at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper medallions with neo-classical themes by several artists in ormolu frames by Matthew Boulton at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.
Wedgwood blue jasper plaques depicting neo-classical themes (c1778-80) by William Hackwood, Matthew Boulton, et al at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.King George III & Queen Charlotte portrait medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper (1776-80) by William Hackwood in ormolu frames by Matthew Boulton at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Hebe with Eagle & Flora medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper (1775-80) in ormolu frames by Matthew Boulton at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper medallions with neo-classical themes (1775-80) by several artists in ormolu frames by Matthew Boulton at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.
Wedgwood blue jasper medallions with neo-classical themes by several artists in ormolu frames by Matthew Boulton at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper medallions depicting Seven Muses attrib. John Flaxman Jr at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Beaded buckles with Wedgwood blue jasper medallions at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper plaques mounted as brooches or pendants in steel or other metal at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Wedgwood blue jasper medallions with neo-classical themes (1775-80) by several artists in ormolu frames by Matthew Boulton at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper medallions depicting Seven Muses (1777-80) attrib. John Flaxman Jr at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Beaded buckles with Wedgwood blue jasper medallions (1785-90) at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper plaques mounted as brooches or pendants in steel or other metal (1780-1810) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Wedgwood jasper cameos mounted as necklaces & pendants plus similar small objects at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Wedgwood blue jasper plaques mounted as buttons or pendants at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood jasper cameos & intaglios surrounding actual Roman examples which inspired Wedgwood at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood jasper boxes for sewing, scents, toothpicks, seals, gaming tokens, patches & snuff at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Wedgwood jasper cameos mounted as necklaces & pendants (18thC-19thC) plus similar small objects at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Wedgwood blue jasper plaques mounted as buttons or pendants (1780-1800) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood jasper cameos & intaglios (1780-1800) surrounding actual Roman examples which inspired Wedgwood (white area #6,7,8) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood jasper boxes (1780-1800) for sewing, scents, toothpicks, seals, gaming tokens, patches & snuff at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Wedgwood jasper plaques on boxes of gold, ivory, etc. for carrying patches or snuff at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood jasper plaque on gold snuff box at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood jasper scent bottles with gold caps at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Samuel More portrait medallion of Wedgwood white jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Wedgwood jasper plaques on boxes of gold, ivory, etc. (1783-1805) for carrying patches or snuff at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood jasper plaque on gold snuff box (1800-1820) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood jasper scent bottles with gold caps (1790-1800) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Samuel More (Secretary to Royal Society of Arts) portrait medallion of Wedgwood white jasper (1773-80) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Erasmus Darwin portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Australian history Wedgwood jasper medallions of Captain James Cook , Daniel Solander & Sydney Cove at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Pacific explorer James Cook & botanist Joseph Banks portrait medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper by J. Flaxman at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Isaac Newton portrait medallion of Wedgwood black basalt at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Erasmus Darwin (physician scientist) portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (1780) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Australian history Wedgwood jasper medallions of Captain James Cook (1776-80), Daniel Solander (1775-80) & Sydney Cove (1790) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Pacific explorer James Cook & botanist Joseph Banks portrait medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1784-5) by J. Flaxman at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Isaac Newton portrait medallion of Wedgwood black basalt (c1773) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Isaac Newton portrait medallion with Halley's comet of Wedgwood blue jasper by J. Flaxman at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Isaac Newton portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Carl Linnaeus portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Joseph Priestly portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Isaac Newton portrait medallion with Halley's comet of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1779) by J. Flaxman at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Isaac Newton portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1779) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Carl Linnaeus portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1777) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Joseph Priestly portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1779) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Joseph Priestly portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper by J. Flaxman at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Voltaire portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.William Pitt portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Richard Howe portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Joseph Priestly (discoverer of oxygen) portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1779) by J. Flaxman at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Voltaire portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1778) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.William Pitt portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1778) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Richard Howe portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1798) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Horatio Nelson portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Collection of Wedgwood blue jasper portrait medallions at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Louis XVI portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Marie Antoinette portrait medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Horatio Nelson portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (c1798) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Collection of Wedgwood blue jasper portrait medallions (1780s & 90s) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Louis XVI portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (1785-95) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Marie Antoinette portrait medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper (1785-95) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette portrait medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Philippe Egalité, Duc d'Orléans portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.French Revolution medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion given away free by abolitionist movement at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette portrait medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper (1785) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Philippe Egalité, Duc d'Orléans portrait medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (1790-1800) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.French Revolution medallion of Wedgwood blue jasper (1789) at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion (1787) given away free by abolitionist movement at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.
Josiah Wedgwood portrait medallion of black jasper by William Hackwood for Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper & lilac plaque mounted in beaded steel depicting 'Votaries of Diana' prob. for decoration of a casket at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.

Josiah Wedgwood portrait medallion of black jasper (modeled 1782, copied 20thC) by William Hackwood for Wedgwood at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England.Wedgwood blue jasper & lilac plaque mounted in beaded steel depicting 'Votaries of Diana' (late 18thC) prob. for decoration of a casket at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.


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