The Home Beautiful: A Jasperware Plaque of Queen Charlotte, 1780

Queen Charlotte
Jasperware Plaque, 1780-1800
The Victoria & Albert Museum

The simplicity and beauty of jasperware has been beloved for centuries. The composition of white figures on the famed Wedgewood blue background makes for the perfect setting for a portrait in silhouette. Here, we see such perfection.


This plaque of blue jasper-dip shows a white bust relief of Queen Charlotte, consort of George III. She is seen in profile to the left and wears a low-necked dress and ermine cloak. The oval portrait is set in a gilt metal frame and inscribed below with “Q. CHARLOTTE.” Of course, it is the work of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons and dates between 1780 and 1800.

Mastery of Design: A Jasperware Plaque of Queen Charlotte, 1780

Queen Charlotte
Jasperware Plaque, 1780-1800
The Victoria & Albert Museum

The simplicity and beauty of jasperware has been beloved for centuries. The composition of white figures on the famed Wedgewood blue background makes for the perfect setting for a portrait in silhouette. Here, we see such perfection.


This plaque of blue jasper-dip shows a white bust relief of Queen Charlotte, consort of George III. She is seen in profile to the left and wears a low-necked dress and ermine cloak. The oval portrait is set in a gilt metal frame and inscribed below with “Q. CHARLOTTE.” Of course, it is the work of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons and dates between 1780 and 1800.

Object of the Day, Museum Edition: A Jasperware Stickpin, 1795



Stickpin
Jasperware and Gold
1795
Wedgwood and Sons
The Victoria & Albert Museum

 Made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons in 1795, this gorgeous stickpin features a jasperware plaque of Princes Alexander and Constantine of Russia in profile. The traditional Wedgwood blue and white palette is beautifully offset by the ovoid gold frame and pin.


This pin is part of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Ceramics Room as opposed to the jewelry collection, showing that stickpins cross between media and show themselves as important objects –artistically and historically—in a variety of spotlights.