Vintage 19th Century French Hand Painted Folding Screen Cocktaill Forks and artists gathered beneath fig

and artists gathered beneath fig trees and parasol pines

building contrast through texture and flavor

deveins and butterflies all at once)

Hand painted in the iconic cobalt blue floral motif and framed by the extraordinary pierced lace border

The illusion of looking through water on the bowl of this blue crystal martini glass is achieved by melting small blue colored pieces of glass onto its bowl

Vintage 19th Century French Hand Painted Folding Screen Cocktaill Forks and artists gathered beneath figA lush garden still life unfolds across this nineteenth century French folding four panel screen, painted with the abundance and theatrical scale of the European still life tradition. At its center, roses, peonies, and other garden flowers spill from a generous terracotta vase, surrounded by ripe peaches and melons resting upon the ground. The composition continues with a second terracotta pot filled with white blossoms, an overturned ceramic jug, and