Fontebasso (active Treviso, about 1750 - 1862)
Jar, 1838
Porcelain , 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
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This cylindrical white porcelain jar is painted with bouquets of tulips, pansies, and peonies. One small bloom also decorates the center of the jar lid. The rim of the jar and the lid both have a thin gold trim.
Little Salon
Commentary
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