The Book of Flowers Taschen Spring A mint condition classic Danish

A mint condition classic Danish serving reticulated open border round plate in the coveted blue full lace pattern

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this Italian lidded pitcher is just as pretty empty as it is filled with water

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The Book of Flowers Taschen Spring A mint condition classic DanishFlower painter Pierre Joseph Redout (17591840) devoted himself exclusively to capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolor paintings which were then published as copper engravings, with careful botanical descriptions. The darling of wealthy Parisian patrons including Napoleons wife Josephine, he was dubbed the Raphael of flowers, and is regarded to this day as a master of botanical illustration.