Name for this Wedgwood Urn

Hi, I can't seem to find another one like it on the web. Does anyone know if there is a name for this pattern or how old/rare it may be?

 

It would be helpful to show the marks.

 

Paging @Bronwen - a classical scene for you.

 

Yes, please post a close-up photograph of the Wedgwood mark.

Debora

 

Is there a different scene on the reverse?
This is from a dead link.

 

The scene may be the same as this they are calling Achilles delivered to Chiron.

http://wedgwoodjasperware.org/en/la...90-framed-achilles-delivered-chiron-cent.html

 

Partial.

https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2554B/lots/163

Debora

 

This auction gives this background (have not verified).

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/71516320_a-wedgwood-blue-jasper-tablet-circa-1860-after-the

"Camillo Pacetti (1758-1826) was engaged by Josiah Wedgwood in Rome from 1787 under Flaxman’s supervision. He modelled six tablets illustrating the life of Achilles in 1788. A pen and wash drawing by Pacetti of Achilles on the back of Centaur hunting a Lion is in the Wedgwood Museum Barlaston. The source of the design was a classical marble the Luna Disc of c. 800-400 BC in the Capitoline Museum.’ (The Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge Object No.C.36-1935)"

 

That's exactly what's happening in that scene: Achilles is given to 'the good centaur' (the others are all lock up your daughters) Chiron for his education. I'm not familiar with a specific episode in that education that involves lion hunting, but that's obviously what's going on in the second scene.

 

Quite a piece. I only have one book on Wedgwood & it doesn't show one exactly like this. What I do get from it is that this body shape may be called 'Trophy' & it would be said to be on a plinth. The lid seems to be not so common & makes it an urn instead of a vase.

Other members have had good luck contacting the Wedgwood Museum:

http://www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk/home

 

Most of the similars I've seen are called covered urns. The Met calls these vases with covers. Wonder if they're meant to be displayed in pairs.

Debora

 

Bedtime reading:

http://www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk/co...del-depicting-the-early-life-of-achilles-9335

 

Rare and expensive Wedgwood closed urn, made in the late 1700s, circa 1788, depicting the life of Achilles, by Pacetti for Wedgwood. Value would be in the thousands of dollars at auction. A small 9" dip vase, with edge chips, for this same pattern and year, sold in 2010 for over $3,555.00 dollars, for example.

Have this item professionally appraised.

 

please show the mark at the bottom. and a closeup of the decoration so we can see clearly the raised decoration. also a picture from the inside of the vase is appreciated

Edit: the blue color is odd.