88 - MARSEILLE, Manufacture de la Veuve Perrin

MARSEILLE, Manufacture de la Veuve Perrin A rare, large, lidded baluster-shaped water jug with a polychrome decoration depicting a couple watching two fishermen sort their catch on the shore; in the distance, the harbor is framed by ruins and a defensive tower. The lid is decorated with a couple in a landscape; the rose-shaped handle, spout, and ear feature combed patterns and netting in shades of pink. Silver plated metal mount. (Chips repaired on the neck and base) 18th century Height: 29 cm Provenance: - Former collection of Démétrius Zafiropoulo. - Hôtel Drouot auction, November 26, 2018, Lot No. 46. - Céramiques anciennes C. Perlès. Bibliography: - Reproduced by G. Arnaud d’Agnel, *La faïence et la porcelaine de Marseille*, Paris 1911, plate XXXI, fig. 4.