Wedgwood offers a softer-profile variation of their "Etruscan" shape in this lilac jasper...

Wedgwood offers a softer-profile variation of their "Etruscan" shape in this lilac jasper dip cream pitcher.  Decoration consists of a single sprig group on each side trimmed by a band of laurel above and below.  The two classical groups are "Icarus and Daedalus" and "Bellerophon Watering Pegasus." 

Wedgwood's lilac jasper occurs in a range of tones from a grape-y lavender to a near beige. Our example would be found on the grape side of the continuum.

One is struck by the sprig choices on this piece, two variations on the theme of mortals a...

One is struck by the sprig choices on this piece, two variations on the theme of mortals and flight. The heroic exploits of Bellerophon upon his winged horse are juxtaposed with the failure of the overly ambitious Icarus. Or perhaps the decorator was simply attracted by the tall elegant wings in both compositions.