Moustiers - Lot 263

Moustiers Round covered earthenware box with polychrome decoration of a triumph of Neptune on a sea chariot pulled by dolphins and tritons and on the reverse of Orpheus charming the animals, the rim decorated with flowers. 18th century. D. 7.5 cm H. 3.5 cm. ` Provenance : Former Gaymard collection, sale Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Me Lair-Dubreuil, February 13-14, 1928, no. 182 Former Henri Gautier collection, sale Paris, Hôtel Drouot, May 3-4, 1929, no. 127 Ancienne collection Tumin, 2nd sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Me Etienne Ader, November 20, 1936, n° 32. Former Chevet collection, Hôtel Drouot sale, Me Paul Pescheteau, November 5-6, 1951, n°252. Former RC collection Exhibited at the Exposition rétrospective de la faïence française at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in 1932, no. 1224. Moustiers Round covered earthenware box with polychrome decoration of a triumph of Neptune on a sea chariot pulled by dolphins and tritons and on the reverse of Orpheus charming the animals, the rim decorated with flowers. 18th century. D. 7.5 cm H. 3.5 cm. Provenance : Former Gaymard collection, sale Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Me Lair-Dubreuil, February 13-14, 1928, no. 182 Former Henri Gautier collection, sale Paris, Hôtel Drouot, May 3-4, 1929, no. 127 Ancienne collection Tumin, 2nd sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Me Etienne Ader, November 20, 1936, n° 32. Former Chevet collection, Hôtel Drouot sale, Me Paul Pescheteau, November 5-6, 1951, n°252. Former RC collection Exhibited at the Exposition rétrospective de la faïence française at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in 1932, no. 1224.