Lot Essay
See W.R. Sargent, op. cit., for a carp tureen of the same coloring and scale pattern dated 1750-70 in the Copeland Collection.
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CIRCA 1800
Details
A PAIR OF CARP VASES
CIRCA 1800
Each whimsically modelled as an open-mouthed scaly fish standing on its tail
11 3/8 in. (28.8 cm.) high (2)
CIRCA 1800
Each whimsically modelled as an open-mouthed scaly fish standing on its tail
11 3/8 in. (28.8 cm.) high (2)
Literature
D.S. Howard, The Choice of the Private Trader, p. 281, pl. 340