Rape of Helen
Object type: Plaque
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, Etruria, Staffordshire
Artist: Josiah Wedgwood
Artist bio: British, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 1730–1795 Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
Artist role: Factory
Artist nationality: British
Date: 1780–90
Medium: Black basalt ware with "encaustic" decoration
Dimensions: Diam. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1931
Accession year: 1931
Tags: Men|Helen|Ships