A FAMILLE ROSE OBLONG OCTAGONAL SOUP-TUREEN AND COVER
18TH CENTURY
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A FAMILLE ROSE OBLONG OCTAGONAL SOUP-TUREEN AND COVER
18th century
The tureen and cover enamelled with large flower sprays including tulips, peonies, roses, violets and chrysanthemum, applied at either end with hare's-head handles, the shallow domed cover surmounted by a pomegranate finial, small enamel frits
14 in. (35 cm.) wide (2)
Provenance
Prince Murat
Lot Essay
The flowers are enamelled in the European style and very popular on Continental porcelain of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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