A Vienna-style dishpainted with 'Europa and the Bull', the Princess seated on a bull supported by stylised dolphins, mermaids and a merman, below an eagle and winged putti among clouds, within a roundel on a deep copper lustre ground enriched in raised gilt with panels of leaves, figures supporting urns and scrolling foliage, the border reserved with panels painted with puti between urns issuing leaves, blue sheild and impressed marks -- 38cm. diam., late 19th/20th century (wood stand)

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A Vienna-style dishpainted with 'Europa and the Bull', the Princess seated on a bull supported by stylised dolphins, mermaids and a merman, below an eagle and winged putti among clouds, within a roundel on a deep copper lustre ground enriched in raised gilt with panels of leaves, figures supporting urns and scrolling foliage, the border reserved with panels painted with puti between urns issuing leaves, blue sheild and impressed marks -- 38cm. diam., late 19th/20th century (wood stand)

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