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Italy or, Spain

17th century

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Rectangular blue jasper plaque with white relief scene of Venus with two Cupids in the Art Nouveau style
Round blue jasper perfume bottle with white relief profile portrait of George III Prince of Wales on one side on the other three feathers with ribbon inscribed ICH DIEN I Serve the motto of the Prince of Wales with gold cap and funnel
Figure of Harlequin seated on a tree stump on small base decorated with green leaves and colorful flowers wearing a gray hat his costume half yellow and half checkered in shades of blue red and black wearing underneath a white shirt with ruffled collar and cuffs his left hand is raised to his face thumbing his nose while his right hand twists the tail of a monkey which is pinned under his right leg
Bulbous vase with long narrow neck exterior green black glaze graduated from dark at neck to lighter on body and dark on base interior glazed cream