A EUROPEAN SUBJECT TEAPOT AND COVER

CIRCA 1740

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A EUROPEAN SUBJECT TEAPOT AND COVER
CIRCA 1740
Painted with a maid steping on a stile as she balances a tub on her head
6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) wide

Lot Essay

Hervouet and Bruneau believe this illustrates the La Fontaine fable The Milkmaid and the Milk Pot. See Hervouet and Bruneau, op. cit., p. 200.

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