Offered by Christophe Havas
Furniture and art objects from the 17th, 18th and early 19th
Bourdaloue in Chinese porcelain, famille rose, from the Qianlong period
(1736–1795), with polychrome decoration of flowers and foliage, retaining its lid.
Of oblong form, this small object, a kind of urinal, owes its name to the Jesuit priest Louis Bourdaloue, whose long and eloquent sermons made it indispensable for devout women.
East India Company porcelain, famille rose, from the Qianlong period, in good condition.
