An original design for a porcelain vase
$900 · 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 sets out the decoration for a single tall covered vase. At the top are small studies of the cover; below, the main portion of the sheet opens the vessel into a sequence of flattened panels representing each side of the body and neck. The pattern, in ink and blue wash reflects Chinese blue-and-white porcelain with large floral rosettes and leafy sprays interspersed with
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