Description
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A rare mustard pot, with a polychrome decoration depicting a young girl standing, carrying a basket of sweet cakes, next to a barrel adorned with a garland of flowers; the lid features a raised turn-knob.
The whole piece rests on an oval base. There are small chips on the edges of the mustard pot and on the rim of the lid; the blue bow on the young girl’s hat is missing.
(lid re-glued)
18th century
Height: 16 cm
Provenance:
- Pescheteau auction no. 86.
- Hôtel Drouot auction on 21 May 1973, no. 166.
- Hôtel Drouot auction: ‘C. Perlés’ selection, 18 June 2018, lot 87.
Bibliography:
- C. Perlés Collection, Volume 13, p. 122.
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Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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