A PAIR OF FRENCH PALISSY STYLE MODELS OF FANTASTIC FISH
A PAIR OF FRENCH PALISSY STYLE MODELS OF FANTASTIC FISH

SCHOOL OF PARIS, PROBABLY THOMAS SERGENT, CIRCA 1880

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A PAIR OF FRENCH PALISSY STYLE MODELS OF FANTASTIC FISH
SCHOOL OF PARIS, PROBABLY THOMAS SERGENT, CIRCA 1880
Each winged dolphin rising from a tumultuous sea, a shell at the side
15 in. (38 cm.) high (2)

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See Bockol, p. 112-113 for two similarly conceived unmarked models, one Courtesy of Marilyn Karmason, the other Courtesy of John Tribble, Atlanta. Although technique and styling differ on these examples, it is likely that they were based on the same prototype as the present pair as their overall design is so similar.

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