CIRCA 1750-70

Details

A RARE FAMILLE ROSE EROTIC 'TEETH-CLEANING' GROUP
Circa 1750-70
Well modelled with the gentleman, dressed in blue jacket and iron-red breeches, seated on splashed rockwork with his female companion seated on his knee as she attends to his teeth, wearing a pale turquoise floral jacket and yellow skirt which is raised to reveal her left leg, all on an oval base, minor extremity restoration
7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high

Provenance

With Vanderven and Vanderven, 1995, acquired by
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (inventory no. J-170).

Special notice

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Lot Essay

See footnote to the preceding lot.

Compare the related group, depicting the same activity, sold Christie's, London, 7 November 1994, lot 96A.

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