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Medallion

Possibly manufactured by: Wedgwood Manufactory (Staffordshire, England, active 1759–present)
English (Staffordshire)

Medium/Technique Black stoneware (basalt ware)
Dimensions Height x width: 43.2 × 31.1 × 2.5 cm (17 × 12 1/4 × 1 in.)
Credit Line Gift of George Washington Wales
Accession Number91.215
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPotteryStoneware

DescriptionCircular medallion depicting male profile facing left; shield above with letters "SM" surrounded by laurel leaves; bead molding at edge.
InscriptionsInscribed "SM"
Provenance1890-91, purchased in Florence by George Washington Wales