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Veilleuse
Veilleuse, porcelain, the base is circular with high sides and inverted rim into which slots the main body which is an inverted trumpet-shape with a wide circular collar that has high sides, a globular-shaped teapot with an everted rim; curved spout; snake handle and flat cover has a spreading base that narrows into a pedestal base for slotting into the top of the main body, perforated cover with high sides and a flat rim: the teapot and its cover and the main body are painted with a landscape, the top of the main body is perforated with holes and the collar is banded with a wide gold border and moulded with beads around the top of it, the base and neck and rim of the teapot and the rim of the cover are banded with a gold line border, the base is painted brown and has perforated sides.