Sale 2775
Amsterdam
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19 - 20 December 2007
Price realised
EUR 2,160
Estimate
A the Hague-decorated Ansbach topographical baluster milkjug and a cover 1780-1785, UNDERGLAZE BLUE STORK MARK Painted in purple camaieu with views of Spaarnedam aan het IJ, within a gilt cartouche flanked by putti holding a floral garland, the border with gilt interwined lines, with branch handle, the base inscribed in purple Spaaredam aan het Y te zien, the assembled cover with flowers and a rose finial (the body with minute chips to the interior of the rim, the cover with chips to the inner rim and to the finial extremities) 16 cm. high (2)
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