Lot Essay
Cf. A. Dorigato, Catalogue Murano glass museum (Milan 1986), ill. p.55 for a similar decanter.
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LATE 18TH CENTURY
Details
A Venice enamelled biblical decanter and stopper
Late 18th century
The mallet-shaped body decorated with a continuous scene depicting Joseph being taken out of the well by the Ismaelite merchants, their camels to the background, flanked by trees and a rocaille cartouche, inscribed in Italian underneath: Giusepe viene vendutto agli ismaeliti (Joseph sold to the Ismaelites), the elongated neck with a lappet border to the edge, the spire stopper with a ball finial (stopper with crack)
31.5cm high
Late 18th century
The mallet-shaped body decorated with a continuous scene depicting Joseph being taken out of the well by the Ismaelite merchants, their camels to the background, flanked by trees and a rocaille cartouche, inscribed in Italian underneath: Giusepe viene vendutto agli ismaeliti (Joseph sold to the Ismaelites), the elongated neck with a lappet border to the edge, the spire stopper with a ball finial (stopper with crack)
31.5cm high
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