Wedgwood & Bentley 18thC Black Basalt Jasperware Medallion of Melancthon Wedgwood in the classic neoclassical style

in the classic neoclassical style

or used as a distinctive vessel for flowers

It has clearly been cherished as a display piece rather than used at table

lanyards and box

Approximate dimensions: 82cm x 62cm (including frame)

Wedgwood & Bentley 18thC Black Basalt Jasperware Medallion of Melancthon Wedgwood in the classic neoclassical styleIndulge in the elegance of late 18th century English neoclassicism with this exceptional Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt Jasperware portrait medallion of Philip Melancthon. A refined and scholarly subject rendered in Wedgwoods celebrated basalt body, this piece embodies the intellectual and artistic ideals that defined the Georgian era. Dating from the late 1700s, this medallion is a highly desirable example of early Wedgwood & Bentley production,