"A Brussels Earthenware Shaker In The Shape Of A Bunch Of Asparagus"
A Brussels faience sugar shaker, in the form of a trompe-l'œil depicting a bunch of asparagus tied with a yellow ribbon. 18th century. Price: 1500 euros. A comparable pair is held at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille. Another is held at the Brussels City Museum.