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Oval blue jasperware medallion with white relief profile of a bearded man facing left, in a silver dotted metal frame.

Medallion with Plato

An oval medallion in pale blue jasperware with a white relief profile portrait of a bearded man facing left, his hair swept back and beard flowing down. A silvered metal frame with a dotted rim surrounds the blue field against a plain gray background.

Artist
Wedgwood Manufactory
Date
Late 18th century
Medium
Stoneware (jasperware)
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1737 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Frank W. Gunsaulus Collection of Old Wedgwood

Español: Medallón con Platón, jaspeado Wedgwood

Un medallón oval de jaspeado azul pálido con un relieve blanco de perfil de un hombre barbado mirando a la izquierda, con el cabello peinado hacia atrás y la barba cayendo en ondas. Un marco metálico plateado con borde punteado rodea el fondo azul sobre un fondo gris liso.

Português: Medalhão com Platão, jaspe Wedgwood

Um medalhão oval de jaspe azul claro com um relevo branco de perfil de um homem barbado voltado para a esquerda, cabelo penteado para trás e barba caindo em ondas. Uma moldura metálica prateada com borda pontilhada envolve o fundo azul sobre um fundo cinza liso.

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