Sale 3755
New York
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30 June - 1 July 2015
Price realised
USD 32,500
Estimate
A PAIR OF JACOB PETIT PORCELAIN ASPARAGUS TUREENS AND COVERS ON FIXED STANDS MID-19TH CENTURY, JP MONOGRAM MARKS, SPURIOUS BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AND DOT MARKS Each naturalistically modeled as a bunch of asparagus tied with twine, shallots forming the finial, the leafy stand applied with cucumbers, peppers, onions and garlic 15 in. (38 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired from Earle D. Vandekar, New York.
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