Snuff Box

Germany, or England

Late 19th century

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Oval game pie dish of buff-colored caneware, molded to resemble a decorated raised pie crust, the main body is decorated with swags of fruiting grape vines and hanging game birds, with a narrow rolled band at the top and bottom edges, the cover with game birds and dead rabbits, and with a central rabbit finial, which provides a handle for the cover, with visible vertical mold marks at both ends, the interior is glazed.
Half figure seated right, the head front.
Rectangular black basalt intaglio with figure Erato
Square dark green jasper plaque with white relief of Psyche wounded and bound by Cupids.