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Blue John, also known as Derbyshire Spar, is a rare semi-precious mineral, which can be found only in Britain, primarily in Derbyshire. This neo-classical urn and columns are highly evocative of eighteenth-century British taste for hardstones fashioned into classical forms.
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Title: Ormolu-mounted urn on square base
Date: ca. 1790
Culture: British
Medium: Derbyshire spar "Blue John", gilt bronze; Sienna marble
Dimensions: confirmed: 23 1/4 × 7 in. (59.1 × 17.8 cm)
Classification: Natural Substances
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Object Number: 2019.283.47
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