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Two faon de Venise flasks
17th Century
The first modelled as a grotesque bird, with applied turquoise eyes, comb and rim to short spout on its back, the tail forming a slender neck with shaped everted rim (two feet restored replacements); the second of ribbed ovoid form, the upright spout with applied turquoise pinched rim
6 in. (15 cm.) long and 5 in. (12.5 cm.) long (2)
17th Century
The first modelled as a grotesque bird, with applied turquoise eyes, comb and rim to short spout on its back, the tail forming a slender neck with shaped everted rim (two feet restored replacements); the second of ribbed ovoid form, the upright spout with applied turquoise pinched rim
6 in. (15 cm.) long and 5 in. (12.5 cm.) long (2)
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