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Chocolate jug by Edme-Pierre Balzac fl. 1739–1781, goldsmith. Pear-shaped chocolate jug supported on three legs, with a small spout and a hinged lid featuring a circular opening and a sliding circular lid. The lower part of the belly is decorated with vertical curls; the upper part with repoussé garlands and an oval reserve. France, Paris, 1764–1765. Vessel; height 26 cm, width 24 cm, depth 13.5 cm., A single metal pitcher with a hinged lid and a short spout stands on a neutral light gray background; the pitcher is silver in color with a polished finish and rests on a group of three curved legs, its body narrowing at the top and widening toward a rounded base decorated with a series of vertical fluted ridges, and the upper body features ornate embossed floral and foliate motifs surrounding an oval cartouche, while the lid has a ribbed design and a small finial with a hinge decorated by a curled element.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A10_158

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (1.4Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Chocolate jug Edme-Pierre Balzac fl 1739–1781 goldsmith Pear-shaped chocolate jug supported three legs small spout hinged lid featuring circular opening sliding circular lid lower part belly decorated vertical curls upper part repoussé garlands oval reserve France Paris 1764–1765 Vessel height 26 cm width 24 cm depth 13.5 cm single metal pitcher hinged lid short spout stands neutral light gray background pitcher silver color polished finish rests group three curved legs body narrowing top widening rounded base decorated series vertical fluted ridges upper body features ornate embossed floral foliate motifs surrounding oval cartouche lid ribbed design small finial hinge decorated curled element.