A FRENCH BRONZE, ROUGE GRIOTTE AND INLAID MARBLE GRAND TOUR TAZZA BY TAHAN, PARIS, MID-19TH CENTURY the marble with classical scrolling foliate decoration inlaid in a variety of stones and with gilt highlights around a central bust of a maiden's head, mounted with bronze handles and fluted, spreading foot inscribed 'Tahan a Paris' to the rim 14.7cm high, 41.2cm wide

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