Vase with cover

Designer John Flaxman British
 Factory Josiah Wedgwood and Sons British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512

One side shows the crowning of a kithara player based on an antique Greek vase painting. The other shows Pallas Athena, the patroness of Athens, in a temple. Pegasus, the winged horse, forms the finial of the covers.

Vase with cover, John Flaxman (British, York 1755–1826 London), Jasperware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire

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Vase with cover, John Flaxman (British, York 1755–1826 London), Jasperware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Vase with cover, John Flaxman (British, York 1755–1826 London), Jasperware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Vase with cover, John Flaxman (British, York 1755–1826 London), Jasperware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Vase with cover, John Flaxman (British, York 1755–1826 London), Jasperware, British, Etruria, Staffordshire

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