18th.Century Italian Apothecary Jar Troc Mirre Savona Circa.1740 pastel The naked figure of Artemis

The naked figure of Artemis kneeling to left playing with a young goat

A statuesque woman in a heavily pleated dress stands at a fountain

1 cms framed overall

etchings and watercolours are a valuable record of the Parisian life in the eighteenth century

pen and ink version of the composition set within a rococo cartouche

18th.Century Italian Apothecary Jar Troc Mirre Savona Circa.1740 pastel The naked figure of ArtemisCharming 18th. Century Italian Apothecary Jar of inverted baluster form inscribed in manganese 'Troc Mirre' between bands of blue foliage, the domed cover with a fruit knop 16. 5 cms high. Rare to find with the cover, some slight fritting as to be expected and to no real detriment. Probably Savona Circa. 1740. "Troc Mirre." Troc or Troche is the old word for a medicinal lozenge or pill, similar to a modern cough drop. Troche Mirre contained a mixture