Writing Table (Table à écrire)

Jacques Dubois

About 1740-1745

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Covered chocolate cup and saucer of undecorated white stoneware, the cup footed and goblet shaped with two double scroll handles, the conforming cover with flat finial, the saucer molded with a slight indent in the middle to hold the cup, the interior of the cup is lapidary polished and the underside of the cover is glazed.
Group of a grinning Harlequin and Columbine dancing on a small oval base decorated with green leaves and small colorful flowers, between the figures sits a small pug dog, Columbine wears a small black hat with gilt trim, a black bodice with yellow bows down the front and a small rose at her décolleté over a white ruffled blouse, her skirt is white with "indianische Blumen," her apron is a light yellow, her arms are outstretched with black bows at wrists, and she playfully pushes Harlequin away; Harlequin leans out to his left, with left leg raised in a dancing position, wearing white trousers and a tunic that is half checkered in shades of black, lilac, turquoise, and yellow, with a yellow sleeve decorated with cards, the other half is white with a card design, the sleeve of similar checkered pattern, with ruffs at neck and wrists, his turquoise hat is tall and pointed with a bouquet of flowers and a large yellow bow, gilt details
Bowl, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware
Tall vase of lilac jasper dip with white jasper relief decoration, resting on small square plinth, the round foot with a band of overlapping leaves, the lower body with stiff leaf motifs and the main body with relief scenes of on one side a winged putti riding a lion, which together with a second panther pulls a small chariot containing a large urn and basket with snake, on the other side a winged putti stands on the back of a horse, which together with a second horse pulls a small chariot in which rides a second putti, the shoulder with a band of overlapping laurel leaves, with two scrolled handles that rest on the shoulder and extend up to the lip of the vase, each has a snake entwined around it, the neck with acanthus leaf and medallion motifs, with a band of beading at the lip.