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MARSEILLE, Robert’s Manufactory
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MARSEILLE, Robert’s Manufactory
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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Description
MARSEILLE, Robert’s Manufactory
A rare, large lidded water jug in a baluster shape, with a polychrome decoration depicting a couple watching two fishermen sorting their catch on the riverbank; in the distance, the harbour is framed by ruins and a defensive tower. The lid is decorated with a couple in a landscape; the rose-shaped handle, spout and ear feature combed patterns and netting in shades of pink. Silver-plated metal mount.
(chips repaired on the neck and base)
18th century
Height: 29 cm
Provenance:
- Formerly in the collection of Démétrius Zafiropoulo.
- Hôtel Drouot auction, 26 November 2018, Lot 46.
- C. Perlès Antique Ceramics.
Bibliography:
- Reproduced by G. Arnaud d’Agnel, *La faïence et la porcelaine de Marseille*, Paris 1911, plate XXXI, fig. 4.
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