* An Italian white-glazed porcelain group

* An Italian white-glazed porcelain group, a central figure seated on a stump and speaking to a lady through a hearing trumpet while her pocket is picked by a passing beggar, two merchants shaking hands on a deal the other side, raised on a flat scrolling base, 2nd half 18th century, damages and losses, 20cm. Provenance: from a distinguished private European collection.