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CAELATURA.
and the said ape holds in his left hand a fishing-basket, and in his right a fishing-line, wherewith he hath caught a barbel. And at the other end of the same terrace is another ape dressed and hooded the same as the first. And he holds in his right hand the tall pipe of the fountain, and drinks at it. And the basin above of the said fountain is enamelled in green with rabbits and dogs. And the said basin is supported on three branches, the leaves whereof be enamelled in green, blue, and yellow. And upon the said basin rests a goblet, enamelled on the outside with green and blue, with spaniels and children chasing butterflies ; and the enamel is on the inside of the goblet as well as out. The cover outside is also enamelled, with children chasing butterflies, and has a knosp enamelled in azure, and weighs in all viii m. ii oz. (66 oz.).                 
" No. 165. A great Flagon, gilt and enamelled, on the belly whereof are ix enamels; and that in the middle is large, after the fashion of a rose, and in it there is a lady sitting on a chair, who has in her lap a basin, wherein are florins, and at each side of her are women to whom she is giving the florins; and under the feet of the said lady is written Liberalitas : and in the other enamels are the seven deadly sins; and the eighth enamel portrays Vana Gloria: and also there are viii half-circles, wherein be divers beasts. The sides are interspersed with several round enamels and wild beasts; and on the flat of the said flagon is a large enamel, round and blue, in which is an ancient lady sitting in a great chair, and under her feet is written Theologia, and all round are viii enamels, in which are the vii cardinal virtues, and to each one its name close to itself. The said flagon is upon a foot, high, carved, bell-shaped, set with iv enamels, wherein be men playing on divers instruments. The neck of the said flagon is in the fashion of a tower with vi pillars, and between every two are blue enamels ; and the cover is tall, after the fashion of a steeple, with blue enamels, and from the top is fastened a chain, which goes to the straps by the hinge, and the straps are green, set over with large blue enamels, and between every two enamels are two others made like a J reversed, and they fasten the said straps to two little serpents which have been blue. "Weight xxx m. vi oz. (246 oz. Troy)."
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