PARIS PORCELAIN - Lot 157

PARIS PORCELAIN A rare and picturesque polychrome and gold porcelain inkwell depicting a pot-bellied gastronome wearing a yellow striped vest, a blue frock coat with gold motifs and a black scarf tied around his neck. He is seated before a tablecloth-covered table, holding a bottle of wine in his left hand and a gilded glass in his right. The table, with its four twisted legs, is adorned with a plate, cutlery and a bowl of fruit; poultry and a brioche paté serve as lids for the inkwell and the sand compact for drying ink. Base with contoured edge. Debossed G mark on reverse. Second half of the 19th century H. 21.5 cm - W. 20 cm - D. 15.5 cm AJC Slight gold wear, small lack on the end of a poultry leg, slight restoration on the plate. Provenance : Collection Mme Dina Vierny, then by descent (according to oral information) Sale Hôtel Drouot. Étude Loudmer October 16, 1997. Gastronomie et oenologie lot 182. A greetings card from Mme Dina Vierny featuring our inkwell is enclosed. Expert : Aline JOSSERAND - 06 10 76 48 84