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A Meissen bear jug and cover
naturalistically modelled, seated on its haunches, with a blue and gilt collar, holding a scroll, inscribed in italics Le vin est nécessaire, pour égayer/la vie,/Il Vous donne du courage, de la force/et de l'esprit., on a grassy mound above a broad gilt band, blue crossed swords mark, incised 1001., circa 1880 (some damages and restoration) -- 25.5cm. high
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naturalistically modelled, seated on its haunches, with a blue and gilt collar, holding a scroll, inscribed in italics Le vin est nécessaire, pour égayer/la vie,/Il Vous donne du courage, de la force/et de l'esprit., on a grassy mound above a broad gilt band, blue crossed swords mark, incised 1001., circa 1880 (some damages and restoration) -- 25.5cm. high
See illustration
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