Offered by Sylvie Lhermite-King
Works of art, silver, glass and furniture from 16th to 18th century
A pair of biscuit porcelain figures for a centerpiece
Bourg-La-Reine or Saint-Cloud, 18th century
H. 20 and 18 cm
The two humoristic drunk figures were used as water fountains through their mouths. The rich and the poor are presented equal in the face of alcoholism.