An unusual painted enamel hippocamp cup and cover with jewelled silver-gilt mounts, Rudolf Linke, Vienna, early 20th century

painted in green with fish scales, the body with mythological scenes, gods and goddesses, the prow as a horse's head with stiffly-pointed mane and green front legs ending in flippers, the rims applied with jewelled silver-gilt mounts with pierced and enamelled scrolling foliage, the lid with a silver-gilt figure of Atlas, maker's mark, town mark and later  French import marks

traces of restoration to left flipper, some losses to painted enamel and enamelled mounts, Atlas lacking its globe and lid has been restored, head has been refitted (traces of glue). Impressive though and overall good order.
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