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"Hérodiade" figurine. Fontaine & Durieux, Paris.
Manufacturer’s stamp, stamps “Terre cuite Gd Feu” and “Fabrication Francaise,” incised signature “Foretay.” Design: Alfred Jean Foretay(1861 Morges – 1944 Geneva)
Light-colored clay body, glazed in earth tones. H approx. 86 cm. 11.08 kg.
Depiction of Hérodiade with a sword and hair ornament from the novella of the same name by Gustave Flaubert; on a natural pedestal. Wooden sword added?, sword with chips, right hand glued and middle finger chipped, right arm and cloth restored, retouching.
Provenance: Peter Kaus museum estate.
Call time: Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated 2:58 p.m. (CET)
Limit 90 €
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