An original design for porcelain
$1,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books
A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain, by the Samson factory of Paris. This drawing shows a full-height outline of a covered pot with high, waisted body and spreading foot, drawn in ink and completed in delicate washes of red, green, and soft blue. The main surfaces are filled with loose, asymmetrical floral sprays centred on a large bouquet of roses and other garden flowers, repeated on the shoulder, foot, and domed cover. The spout and opposing
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