Handle of ewer consists of a swan rising from the lap of mermaid. Two putti support a shell which serves as spout. A girl, a child, and rope-like festoons decorate the upper register of the ewer. Fluted lower portion on an acanthus leaf base; verso: design for coffee pot. Date: 1765. Dimensions: 25.5 x 15.2 cm (10 1/16 in. x 6 in.). Medium: brush and wash, graphite on white laid paper, pen and black ink. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Design for a Decorative Ewer, 1765 (CH 18171899)
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