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Mercury. Plate built of rocailler with different ethages. In the middle of the top stage Mercurius dressed in a hip and robe, winged headdress and in one hand holding a rod [Mercurius rod]. At his one side an amorin, at his feet on the other side a rooster. On both sides flanked by profiled containers. Painted with strewn flowers, cartusques with birds, trellis patterns and gold stems.
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Mercury.
Plate built of rocailler with different ethages.
In the middle of the top stage Mercurius dressed in a hip and robe, winged headdress and in one hand holding a rod [Mercurius rod].
At his one side an amorin, at his feet on the other side a rooster.
On both sides flanked by profiled containers.
Painted with strewn flowers, cartusques with birds, trellis patterns and gold stems.
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