A FAIENCE DE L'EST 'TROMPE L'OEIL' CABBAGE TUREEN WITH COVER, after Höchst and Strasbourg examples, painted in green and naturalistically modelled in relief as a robuste chou pommé, the various curled leaves surrounding the inner box, the cover en suite (very damaged, repairs), 18th Century

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A FAIENCE DE L'EST 'TROMPE L'OEIL' CABBAGE TUREEN WITH COVER, after Höchst and Strasbourg examples, painted in green and naturalistically modelled in relief as a robuste chou pommé, the various curled leaves surrounding the inner box, the cover en suite (very damaged, repairs), 18th Century
circa 29 cm wide

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Trompe l'oeil was a speciality of Höchst and afterwards Strasbourg. many factories were tempted to imitate the above e.g: Marseille, Sceaux and some in the North and the East of France.

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