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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 332591, member: 5833"]Great haul! What is the cabochon set into the lid of the box? Looks hand cut. The imagery of the decoration is a bit jumbled, the way it typically is on Wedgwood pieces that have more than one scene. The peacock is Juno/Hera's bird; the swan is associated with Apollo. The figure with the cornucopia is Fortuna or Abundantia. The woman with a helmet leaning on a plinth is a bit hard to decipher. Looks most like Minerva/Athena but pose not typical & looks like there is something in the right hand? There is a figure, Minerva Medica, who is identified with Salus, Health, a natural companion to Wealth, but usually this is indicated by the presence of a snake. Love it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 332591, member: 5833"]Great haul! What is the cabochon set into the lid of the box? Looks hand cut. The imagery of the decoration is a bit jumbled, the way it typically is on Wedgwood pieces that have more than one scene. The peacock is Juno/Hera's bird; the swan is associated with Apollo. The figure with the cornucopia is Fortuna or Abundantia. The woman with a helmet leaning on a plinth is a bit hard to decipher. Looks most like Minerva/Athena but pose not typical & looks like there is something in the right hand? There is a figure, Minerva Medica, who is identified with Salus, Health, a natural companion to Wealth, but usually this is indicated by the presence of a snake. Love it. :happy:[/QUOTE]
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