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Medallion: Minos
Josiah Wedgwood & Thomas Bentley (active 1768–1780)
English
about 1775
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Stoneware (basaltware)
Dimensions
9.4 x 11.8 cm (3 11/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Richard Baker
Accession Number96.799
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionBlack basalt ware; profile portrait of Minos, the semi-legendary king of Crete, in high relief.
Marks
Impressed, "Wedgwood / & Bentley"
InscriptionsImpressed below portrait, "MINOS"