Collections towards a history of pottery and porcelain, in the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries: with a description of the manufacture, a glossary, and a list of monograms (1850)
Marryat, Joseph · London, J. Murray · leaf 320
242 [appendix. DRINKING VESSELS. similar specimens exist in tlie collections of Italy. One at the Mnseo Casuccini at Chiusi, is in the shape of a leg, kneeling, with a human face at the upper part. … Fig. 78. DrinUinsr Cup. Greek. Fig, 79. Drinking Cup. Vulci. (Coll. Museo Borbonico.) (British Museum). A similar form is found in old Swiss pottery, and puzzled collectors until it was explained that Marshal de Bassompierre, when about to return from liis embassy to Switzerland,* had called his…
Pottery · Porcelain
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