BORDEAUX, Manufacture de Jules Vieillard. Covered wall fountain with its fine earthenware basin, decorated in blue monochrome, with Athena standing on a pedestal in the center, surrounded by flags, trumpets, picks, lictors' beams, arrows and shields. Above, a canopy held by two statuettes on sheaths. On the basin, two helmeted soldiers surround a lictor bundle with flags. Stylized decoration in the Berain style, with foliage, baskets and flowery lace. Blue fillet on the rim, handles in the form of men's heads with open mouths, pewter tap and stopper. Marked in blue. Height of walnut stand: 100 cm - Old restorations to the basin and restoration to the lid grip

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