THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A Viennese enamel, lapis lazuli and silver-mounted ewer
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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A Viennese enamel, lapis lazuli and silver-mounted ewer
Second half 19th Century
The everted lip above a waisted neck, the circular flasked shape body in the form of a snail shell, inset with a spiralling design of lapis lazuli and terminating with a grotesque snail's head, the sides with an enamelled overlapping foliate design, with similarly enamelled scroll handle terminating with a grotesque mask, on waisted foliate-enamelled stem mounted with a pair of horned grotesque masks, on spreading lapis lazuli inset foot, the side of the foot with indistinct mark
13 in. (33 cm.) high
Second half 19th Century
The everted lip above a waisted neck, the circular flasked shape body in the form of a snail shell, inset with a spiralling design of lapis lazuli and terminating with a grotesque snail's head, the sides with an enamelled overlapping foliate design, with similarly enamelled scroll handle terminating with a grotesque mask, on waisted foliate-enamelled stem mounted with a pair of horned grotesque masks, on spreading lapis lazuli inset foot, the side of the foot with indistinct mark
13 in. (33 cm.) high