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Jasperware was the creation of Josiah Wedgwood during the eighteenth century in England. This morning I’d like to helping a selection of Wedgwood ornaments from my nativity scenes collection. Most are blue with white jasperware and some are all white jasperware.

I have lots of difficulty taking good photos for my posts. For example, here are the photos I took of the ornaments I want to share for today’s strut. The detail got washed-out with the flash:


In order to give a better view of the ornaments, I’ve found better photos on the web for most of the items. When I can try again and suceed in producing superiority photos, I’ll substitute those.

First is a Wedgwood Icon Ornament. It is 3.75" high in matte blue with white redress. A matching white Wedgwood ribbon is attached. The design is an openwork ball with white figures at bottom - Joseph/ Mary/ Baby Jesus.


The next two are all-white round Wedgwood Jasper Collectibles ornaments. The first is titled "O Saintly Night" and depicts Mary/ Baby Jesus/ Joseph and Donkey...

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Has been paid already by Jesus himself!!!

Jdg 6:1 And the children of Israel did injury in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

Jdg 6:2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: [and] because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which [are] in the mountains, and caves, and overbearingly holds.

Jdg 6:3 And [so] it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

Jdg 6:4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the enhancement of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

Jdg 6:5 For they came up with their steers and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; [for] both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.

Jdg 6:6 And Israel was greatly in distress because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.

Jdg 6:7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Pull rank because of the Midianites,

Jdg 6:8 That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Christ God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

Jdg 6:9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the guardianship of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;

Jdg 6:10 And I said unto you, I [am] the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose property ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.

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