A gondola cup "La source", of Palissy-type, circa 1600-1650, probably Fontainebleau workshop

A gondola cup "La source", of Palissy-type, circa 1600-1650, probably Fontainebleau workshop

of conventional form, moulded with a reclining scantily draped female figure, a cornucopia issuing fruit in the crook of her right arm, surrounded by flowing water and reeds, with shell ornament to the rim, enriched in a typical palette

length 7 1⁄2 in.;19 cm.

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Coupe en terre vernissée "la source", vers 1600-1650, dans le style de Bernard Palissy, probablement atelier de Fontainebleau

length 7 1⁄2 in.;19 cm.