Lot Essay
According to Hervouet and Bruneau, op. cit., p. 65, this scene is after a painting titled Agua by Jacopo Amigoni. The authors illustrate a teapot from this service.
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MID-18TH CENTURY
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A GRISAILLE FISHING TEA CADDY AND COVER
MID-18TH CENTURY
A continuous scene showing on one side an elegant fisherman with basket on his shoulder and a fish in his hands approaching a lady seated under a tree, her pole in the water and her catch at her feet
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
MID-18TH CENTURY
A continuous scene showing on one side an elegant fisherman with basket on his shoulder and a fish in his hands approaching a lady seated under a tree, her pole in the water and her catch at her feet
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high