Lot Essay
For another example, the cover and box matching, see Anonymous Sale; Christie's, London, 1 October 1990, lot 111.
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CIRCA 1755
Details
A CHELSEA TROMPE-L'OEIL SMALL TUREEEN AND A COVER
Circa 1755
Naturalistically modeled and colored as a bunch of green asparagus tied with brown ribbon, the handle formed as a curved piece of asparagus
7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) long (2)
Circa 1755
Naturalistically modeled and colored as a bunch of green asparagus tied with brown ribbon, the handle formed as a curved piece of asparagus
7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) long (2)
Provenance
Ancienne Collection d'Heli de Talleyrand, duc de Talleyrand, Christie's, Paris, 26 November 2005, lot 76.