Venus and Cupid with Mirror and Torah (Cupid and Truth)

Royal Porcelain Manufactory Sèvres

About 1800

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Curved frieze tablet of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration of a swag with roses and other flowers held by bow knot supports on left, and three Dancing Hours figures on right, one sprinkling flowers, one holding a laurel wreath, and one holding a long grapevine garland.
Small, simple silver invalid feeder in teapot form with an extended, curved spout that ends in a pierced bulb, the upper and lower edges of the main body with a slender band of beading, the slightly domed cover with a bone and silver knop, the loop handle covered with wicker.
Oval tri-color jasper (black, sage green, and white) cameo with white relief featuring the Sacrifice to Diana. Diana being the goddess of hunting and chastity and can be seen with a deer next to her.
Large tablet of white jasper with green jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration depicting Priam begging the body of Hector from Achilles, and showing a seated Achilles in a gesture of grief on the far right, his helmet at his feet, with Priam kneeling in front of him and kissing the right hand of Achilles, behind Priam is a two-horse chariot and on the far left is Priam's wagon with his gifts, also included in the scene are figures of Greeks and two Trojans, distinguished by their long-sleeved tunics and Phrygian caps.