What Clay can Say

Amphitrite

The central figure draped in cloth is the Greek deity and goddess of the sea, Amphitrite. The blue enamel depicts the sea where Amphitrite reigns with her husband, Neptune. The goddess is surrounded by oceanic plants and mermaids.

Charles Meigh & Son 
Amphitrite

June 1856
White stoneware, blue enamel, silver plate lid
658.H135

Back to What Clay can Say
Back to the Jugs

License

What's In a Jug? Art, Technology, Culture Copyright © by Ann Smart Martin and Ellen Faletti. All Rights Reserved.

Share This Book