Monday 16 March 2009

Shell collecting



Creamware centrepiece or grand platt menage, of two graduated tiers of five shell dishes supported by dolphins surmounted by the seated figure of Ceres (Roman goddess of plenty), on rustic moulded spreading foot, c1785.


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4 comments:

mamacita said...

If there's a goddess on your table, your food had better live up to it, don't you think?

HOBAC said...

mamacita - Honestly? I was thinking, wouldn't it be fun full of Cheetos!

mamacita said...

Only if you have some sterling finger bowls to get rid of the Cheeto dust, n'est-ce pas?

HOBAC said...

mamacita - Oui, c'est vrai.