English and European Ceramics and Glass - 16th June 2021
Lot 382
A white-glazed Orleans figure of a fruit seller c.1767
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £180
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Description
A white-glazed Orleans figure of a fruit seller c.1767, probably modelled by Pierre Renault, seated on a rocky stump with a large basket of fruit resting in her lap, her head turned slightly to the right, some good restoration to her hat, 14cm.
Cf. British Museum, No. Franks.363, for a group including a very similar figure.
Provenance: the Davies Collection.