An encre-de-Chine mythological cup

CIRCA 1790

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An encre-de-Chine mythological cup
Circa 1790
Painted en grisaille around the cylindrical sides with a scene probably taken from the Old Testament, and representing Susanna taken by surprise during her bath by one of the judges of Israel, set with a handle to one side

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