European 19 C Porcelain Lady w Tongue Scent Bottle
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Description
European early 19th Century Enameled Porcelain Chinoiserie-gowned Lady with Fan, the removable head with a long movable/retractable Tongue, the inside with solid base forming a Scent Bottle. Height 7 1/2 inches (18.5 cm.). NOTE: The mysogynistic design suggests a woman with a "sharp", "wagging" or "loose" tongue.
Condition
The head, possibly originally "nodding", now missing part of extension into neck with traces of glue, tip of tongue possibly with small chip with over-paint, small flakes around base and shoe with over-painting. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.
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European 19 C Porcelain Lady w Tongue Scent Bottle
Estimate $200 - $300
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