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A PARIS (NAST) NAVETTE-SHAPED BASIN
Circa 1790
Of slightly flared form, the centre painted with a scantily draped nymph holding a mask emblematic of drama and a staff entwined with vine, within a gilt oval cartouche above tied berried laurel, within a border of richly gilt scrolling foliage, urns, crossed arrows and paterae suspending swags of flowers, the exterior with two gilt oval medallions of an upturned ewer and a basket of flowers before a caryatid and upturned brazier and a harp before a further caryatid beneath drapery, the border richly gilt with swags of drapery, pendant tassels and foliage between gilt line rims, brown stencilled mark
14in. (35.5cm.) wide
Circa 1790
Of slightly flared form, the centre painted with a scantily draped nymph holding a mask emblematic of drama and a staff entwined with vine, within a gilt oval cartouche above tied berried laurel, within a border of richly gilt scrolling foliage, urns, crossed arrows and paterae suspending swags of flowers, the exterior with two gilt oval medallions of an upturned ewer and a basket of flowers before a caryatid and upturned brazier and a harp before a further caryatid beneath drapery, the border richly gilt with swags of drapery, pendant tassels and foliage between gilt line rims, brown stencilled mark
14in. (35.5cm.) wide