Children in mid-gambol and frozen in time but having fun. Wedgwood designed by Lady Diana Beauclerk who lived from 1724 to 1808 but designed these when she was in her prime.

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Plaque with bacchanalian boys. ca. 1790.
Plaque with bacchanalian boys. ca. 1790. Stoneware (blue jasper). After a design by Lady Diana Beauclerk. Wedgwood, manufacturer. Image © National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Fair use license. via https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/21684/
Wine cooler with Bacchanalian Boys designs. ca. 1783.
Wine cooler with Bacchanalian Boys designs. ca. 1783. Jasperware. After a design by Lady Diana Beauclerk. Wedgwood, manufacturer. Image © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Fair use license. via https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2019/05/07/artists-workers-and-tastemakers-wedgwood-and-women-a-guest-post-by-sophie-guiny/
Jug and cover. 1800-1810.
Jug and cover. 1800-1810. After a design by Lady Beauclerk. Wedgwood, manufacturer. Image © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Fair use license. via http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148707/jug-and-cover-beauclerk-diana-lady/
Dip biscuit jar. Manufactured in 1875.
Dip biscuit jar. Barrel shape with applied white relief of boys. Manufactured in 1875 after a design by Lady Beauclerk. Lilac jasperware. Image © 1999 – 2019 SKINNER, INC. Fair use license. via https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2264/lots/265

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