Wedgwood & Bentley 18thC Black Basalt Jasperware Medallion of Melancthon Wedgwood or used as a distinctive

or used as a distinctive vessel for flowers

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

The black colourway is especially prized among jasperware enthusiasts

interpreted through the lens of English craftsmanship

Centerpiece compote for fruit

Wedgwood & Bentley 18thC Black Basalt Jasperware Medallion of Melancthon Wedgwood or used as a distinctiveIndulge 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,