"Sacred to Bacchus" wine ewer

John Flaxman|Josiah Wedgwood and Sons

ca. 1785–90 · Blue and white jasperware · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Known as the "Sacred to Bacchus" wine ewer, this piece was designed by John Flaxman, a sculptor who provided important models for the Wedgwood factory. This ornamental ewer forms a with the "Sacred to Neptune" water ewer, and was produced in a number of different clay bodies, including blue and white jasper.

Artist

John Flaxman|Josiah Wedgwood and Sons

Date

ca. 1785–90

Medium

Blue and white jasperware

Culture

British, Etruria, Staffordshire

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of the Starr and Wolfe Family, 2018