ERNEST-EMILE CHAPLET – WALL-MOUNTED FOUNTAIN, CIRA 1883–1885

WALL-MOUNTED FOUNTAIN, CIRA 1883–1885
Brown sandstone with high-relief decoration for the basin, depicting a gallant scene glazed in ochre-yellow and highlighted with gold
The fish-mouth spout is framed by a frog, a carp, and water lilies, glazed in yellow, green, and gold
Lid decorated with an eagle on a branch. The basin is decorated with a frieze of fish and glazed water lilies
Marked with a stamped signature bearing the number 99/R3/B1
The fountain is presented on its carved wooden panel
Height: 124 cm.

Bibliography
Jean d’Albis, Ernest Chaplet 1835-1909, Les Presses de la Connaissance, Paris, 1976, page 38